By combining Arcturis’ expertise in real-world data with DATA-CAN’s network of NHS organisations, clinical experts, and researchers, the collaboration will enhance the quality and availability of cancer data. The partnership will increase the availability, quality, and use of health data through curation of cancer datasets that will combine a range of relevant data from electronic patient records, further enriched by including unstructured data such as scanned images and results of genetic tests.
The curated data will be stored securely within the NHS Research Secure Data Environment (SDE) Network, which provides safe access to de-identified NHS data for medical research.
DATA-CAN, hosted by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is the health data research hub for cancer that works in partnership with Health Data Research UK (“HDR UK”). HDR UK is the UK’s national institute for health data science, whose mission is to accelerate the trustworthy use of health data to enable discoveries that improve people’s lives.
Professor Geoff Hall, Clinical Lead and Hub Director of DATA-CAN and Chief Clinical Information Officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said,
“DATA-CAN is thrilled to partner with Arcturis and we look forward to combining our skills and expertise to generate deep, highly enriched oncology datasets that will drive innovation in cancer research.”
Libby Cooper, Chair of DATA-CAN’s Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Group said,
“The partnership between Arcturis and DATA-CAN is really good news for patients. It means that through our analysis of data we can contribute to a faster diagnosis and better treatments for cancer patients and hopefully improve the UK’s rating for cancer care.”