Secure Data, Scalable Research

Building Trust and Security in Health Data Research

Trusted Research Environments (TREs) and Secure Data Environments (SDEs) are reshaping how health data is accessed and used. This whitepaper explores UK policy shifts, new accreditation frameworks, and the real-world impact of TREs in driving secure, ethical, and collaborative research.

Inside

Understand how TREs/SDEs protect sensitive health data while enabling large-scale research

Learn about the UK’s move toward federated data access and away from centralized models

Explore accreditation standards and what they mean for data custodians, suppliers, and researchers

See how Eastern AHSN is pioneering TRE innovation with federated genomic data access