East Midlands Secure Data Environment (SDE): Part of the NHS Research SDE Network

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{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"We are pleased to announce that the East Midlands SDE and East of England SDE have merged. From 1 February 2026, we are operating as a single, unified Eastern England SDE under common operating and governance arrangements."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"This consolidation strengthens our regional capabilities and enables us to deliver a more seamless, consistent service across our expanded geography. We remain fully committed to supporting approved researchers to securely access data for high quality research in the public interest, accelerating discoveries that improve outcomes for patients and the public."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Our goal is to provide secure access to data and a range of services to accelerate research and innovation leading to improved patient care."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The East Midlands area covers a wide geographic area spanning a population of over five million people and a diverse array of communities with different health needs. It covers 5 ICBs:"}]},{"type":"bulletList","content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Derby and Derbyshire"}]}]}]},{"type":"bulletList","content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Lincolnshire"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Northamptonshire"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Nottingham and Nottinghamshire "}]}]}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Due to our network of hospitals, other health and social care providers and strong links with academic institutions across the region, we are experienced in working with health and social care data to make a positive impact on improving front-line NHS healthcare services via research."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Data resources will be added to this collection over time. "}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"To find out more, contact Eastern England SDE via email "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"mailto:cuh.eastern.sde@nhs.net","target":"blank","rel":"noopener noreferrer nofollow","class":null}}],"text":"cuh.eastern.sde@nhs.net"},{"type":"text","text":" with 'General enquiry' in the subject line."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Useful Links:"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https://www.emsde.net/","target":"blank","rel":"noopener noreferrer nofollow","class":null}},{"type":"underline"}],"text":"https://www.emsde.net/"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https://easternsde.nhs.uk","target":"_blank","rel":"noopener noreferrer nofollow","class":null}}],"text":"https://easternsde.nhs.uk"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/research-powered-by-data/sde-network/east-midlands-sde","target":"_blank","rel":"noopener noreferrer nofollow","class":null}}],"text":"https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/research-powered-by-data/sde-network/east-midlands-sde"}]}]}