Data Connect The trusted partner connecting researchers with health and social care data, enabling research that improves lives regionally, nationally and globally. You are here Home Data Connect About Data Connect Our data assets Work with us Researchers Public Collaborators News New study reveals how same day care can ease NHS emergency pressures A new study supported by Data Connect reveals that up to one third of A&E attendances and two fifths of acute admissions could be avoided and managed via effective same day emergency care and community settings. 2 July 2026 Professor Susan Hampshaw appointed Associate Dean of the NIHR Academy Huge congratulations to our Data Connect Board member, Professor Susan Hampshaw, on her appointment as Associate Dean of the NIHR Academy. In this new role, a particular focus will be the use of connected data for research. Published by the National Institute for Health and Care Research 2 July 2026 Speakers at the STDHH Annual Plenary Event March 2026 Data Connect joins SYDHH to showcase Smart-Health at annual plenary event We joined academics, regional partners and digital health experts for inspiring talks, panel discussions, and to showcase Smart-Health, which will integrate data from wearable technology with routinely collected electronic NHS health records. 16 March 2026 Data Connect brings together academics and regional partners to showcase the power of health and social care data-driven research in improving patient outcomes The University of Sheffield’s Data Connect service recently hosted a hybrid event to demonstrate how they are connecting researchers with health, social care and sensitive data and enabling research that improves lives. 15 December 2025 View all Data Connect news Expertise Our team Governance and structure Connect with us Contact us Linkedin Join our mailing list Bottom of page
