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Overview
With a population of around ten million people London has some of the most extensive health datasets in the world. However they are not currently being used to their full potential meaning there are untapped opportunities for data to support improved health and care in the Capital.
The London Health Data Strategy (LHDS) programme was set up by the NHS in London to grasp these opportunities. It is supported by five London Universities, OneLondon, Health Data Research UK and NHS England and is part of a shared ambition to make London the healthiest global city, and the best global city in which to receive health and care services.
The LHDS mission is to join up data from across London in a secure way to provide health and care insights on Londoners, connect research and clinical care and drive collaboration between existing initiatives to make London a world-leader in the use of data to improve health outcomes.
In 2020 the OneLondon Citizens’ Summit took place. This was the largest public deliberation of its kind, where Londoners supported joined up data being used to support individual care, proactive care, planning and research. In 2022 further public deliberation events took place. The recommendations from these events, and ongoing public involvement in the programme, are informing work as it develops.
Key developments
Four Pathfinder Projects were approved in 2021 and are making progress joining up and using data in the key areas of cancer pathways, asthma, hypertension and pre-school immunisation.
Applications have now opened for new Data at Scale Improvement Projects that will help to further shape the policies, infrastructure, governance, data strategies and public engagement of the programme as it develops.
Continued public engagement is central to the LHDS programme as it moves forward.
Key documents
Download the London Health Data Strategy here
Download the public recommendations from the 2020 Citizen Summit here
Download the public recommendations from the 2022 deliberation events here
General enquiries
020 3688 2300
enquiries.onelondon@nhs.net
Postal address
OneLondon
ELHCP PMO office,
2nd Floor,
Unex Tower,
5 Station Street,
London E15 1DA
Our mission at OneLondon is to transform London’s health and care services by joining up information to support efficient, effective and safe care.
We are working closely with Londoners to deliver this vision which is part of a wider ambition for London to be the healthiest global city, and the best in which to receive health and care services.