This article shares findings from the PIONEER Health Data Research Hub at Health Data Research UK. The team engaged 350 patients, carers, healthcare staff, and public members to explore their views on how anonymised health data is used for research and their awareness of the NHS data opt-out.

These animations explain how patient data is used to improve healthcare while protecting confidentiality and privacy. This resource helps educate and reassure the public about the safe use of patient data.

Health Data Research Explained is a public resource that shows how health data is collected, analysed, and used to improve healthcare.