Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) documents the impact of INSIGHT and six other health data research hubs set up as part of the Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) Programme, in a series of new reports published today. A case study on INSIGHT’s work enabling life sciences start-ups and early-stage companies forms part of the main summary report.
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) established the Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) Programme five years ago to develop a UK-wide infrastructure for the trusted use of health data for research. Each Hub is a collaboration across NHS, industry, academia and public and patient representatives with a specific area of clinical or data-as-a-service expertise, setup to provide a range of services to support and enable external users to understand and use health data for research and innovation.
Seven Hubs were established in 2019: INSIGHT, Discover-NOW, Gut Reaction, DATA-CAN and BREATHE were funded directly through the D2EDPM challenge, and a further two – NHS DigiTrials and PIONEER – funded via HDR UK core funds.
In the reports, HDR UK explores how the programme, underpinned by a robust patient and public involvement and engagement strategy and strong sector-wide partnerships, has reshaped the health data research landscape and created lasting impact, paving the way for longer-term, more ambitious use of health data for public benefit.
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