Discover-NOW: The Health Data Research Hub for Real World Evidence

"Information is collected every time a patient sees their GP or attends hospital. This is used by patients and care teams to ensure the best care is delivered. With appropriate controls and consent, the de-identified data can also be used to support research to find new ways to diagnose and treat disease and make care better and safer. North West London and Greater Manchester are home to some of the world’s leading hospitals and research organisations. We want to work across these ecosystems to build an applied research database that can help scientists and companies develop a new generation of tools and services that could help us manage many diseases and, in many cases, prevent them happening in the first place. Building innovative healthcare technologies is possible only through partnership. We will work closely with local communities and patient groups to involve and engage them throughout in completely new ways, ensuring their data is only used under appropriate controls and consent. There are substantial opportunities to improve healthcare through advances in genomics, artificial-intelligence and digital health and as a Digital Innovation Hub, we feel that we can undertake cutting edge research and develop new healthcare tools in a trusted way."