Kent, Medway and Sussex Secure Data Environment (SDE): Part of the NHS Research SDE Network

Sussex ICB has joined together with Kent and Medway ICB to create the Kent, Medway and Sussex Secure Data Environment (KMS SDE) for research, a data resource covering a population of 3.8 million.

This resource supports the 'Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data' strategy and builds upon the success of existing linked datasets within Sussex (Sussex Integrated Dataset) and Kent and Medway (Kent Integrated Dataset and Kent Research Network for Education and Learning).

KMS SDE has:

1. A regional population demographic that offers an exceptional opportunity for research teams to explore issues that can inform current local system transformation and future national policy decision-making
2. Data that provides a testbed to investigate likely future national level challenges - the demography of the KMS region means that it is facing healthcare challenges some years ahead of the rest of England
3. Subject matter experts who can support researchers throughout the lifecycle of their project from initial feasibility to planning for at scale implementation.

We can provide curated published datasets – linked/linkable at a record level – from:

• primary care

• secondary care

• social care

• demographics

• mental health.

A standard secure workspace package will be implemented for each project. The package includes a cloud-based, secure virtual desktop providing access to a suite of tools and support capabilities.

As the KMS SDE develops further, its data pipeline will expand and the catalogue of available datasets will be updated accordingly. If you have any questions about the Kent, Medway and Sussex SDE, please contact scwcsu.kmssde@nhs.net.