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We are a UK-wide partnership that is unlocking the power of health data to improve cancer care

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Improving care and outcomes for people with cancer

Health data

We work with partners to make high quality health data more accessible for cancer researchers and health professionals in a range of sectors to help improve care and outcomes for people with cancer.

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Partnering with patients

We work with patients and carers to make sure that data is used in a transparent and responsible way that benefits the NHS, patients and society. Patients are involved at all levels of our decision making processes.

Our work with patients

Responding to Covid-19

We have been at the forefront of the data research response to the Covid-19 emergency. Our research looked at the impact of the pandemic on cancer patients and services.

Covid-19 data research

Innovation Gateway

We make high-quality datasets available via an online portal – the Health Data Research Innovation Gateway

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Latest news

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From swimming the River Mersey to pulling an articulated lorry

13th September 2021

Cancer survivor and DATA-CAN patient member, Steve Hill, is giving back to the health services that have treated him.
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DATA-CAN patient member to join NHS bowel cancer screening committee

1st September 2021

John Barnes to join Public Health England’s Bowel Cancer Screening Research Advisory Committee.
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Meet Noni Anigbo, DATA-CAN’s first intern through the Black Interns Initiative

16th August 2021

DATA-CAN was delighted to welcome Nonyelum Anigbo as our first intern recruited as part of the 10,000 Black Interns initiative.

Health Data Research UK

DATA-CAN is one of the Health Data Research Hubs funded through UK Research and Innovation’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, and coordinated by Health Data Research UK.

Find out more about HDR UK