Understanding Patient Data explain secure data environments, their benefits and drawback, and examples of their use, as well as an animation.

The National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care in England provides guidance on the concept of ‘public benefit’ in the context of data sharing, informed by a formal dialogue with the public.

Understanding Patient Data explores key moments in a person’s journey through the health system when they may be most open to learning about how data informs their care and how their data could support research.