What is DATACAN’s Network?
DATA-CAN is a unique network across the 4 nations of the UK, hosted by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). The network is made up and supported by NHS Trusts, universities, and industry. Our powerful blend of clinical, business, and academic leadership sets us apart — it’s the engine behind our success. We are open to new members and are growing fast.
Who is it for?
- Clinicians and healthcare professionals improving pathways and outcomes.
- Data scientists and analysts developing insights and tools.
- Researchers in academia, NHS and industry.
- Patient advocates shaping priorities and evaluating impact.
- NHS managers, ICBs and alliances designing services and commissioning care.
- Charities, industry partners and universities collaborating at scale.
- Commercial organisations supporting the development of their research to ensure clinical relevance and real-world impact
Why join our network?
DATA-CAN is a unique partnership across the 4 nations of the UK, hosted by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). The network is made up and supported by NHS Trusts, universities, and industry. Our powerful blend of clinical, business, and academic leadership sets us apart — it’s the engine behind our success. We are open to new members and are growing fast. Joining the Network gives you:
- Faster progress – access to practical guidance, reusable tools and templates.
- Collaboration – connect with peers, find partners, share challenges.
- Insights – stay up to date with events, standards and policy developments.
- Influence – contribute to working groups shaping national best practice.
- Visibility – showcase your projects and recruit collaborators.
How it works
DATA-CAN works under established governance frameworks alongside its partners to ensure we deliver in line with our strategy
- Working groups on data quality, standards, analytics and patient pathways.
- Events – webinars, roundtables and regional meet-ups.
- Resource hub – https://www.data-can.org.uk/health-data/our-data/ , case studies, code libraries, dashboards and guidance.
Data Centres
We’re building strong, sustainable partnerships with many cancer centres. Our relationships with data centres shows our strong commitment to leading cancer research across the UK. Our most active data centres are currently:
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- NHS Lothian, Edinburgh
- Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- The Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Other Partners
We collaborate widely with organisations that share our mission. These are largely:
- NHS Trusts and Cancer Alliances across the UK.
- Charities focused on patient outcomes and research.
- Universities and academic groups leading data-driven cancer studies.
- Industry partners contributing technology, analytics and innovation.
An important aspect of our work right now is our collaboration with the Sub-National Secure Data Environment (SN-SDE) Network to identify ways we can work together to support secure, consistent use of cancer data across regions. Our other partners include:
These partnerships ensure that DATACAN’s Network reflects the diversity of expertise needed to deliver meaningful change.