South West Analytics and Infrastructure in Healthcare (SWAIH), funded and supported by PenARC, deliver targeted events and develop novel resources and training to help develop the South West as a leading region in the UK for the use of healthcare data for research.
SWAIH hold an Annual Meeting to bring the region together to learn about and discuss useful and relevant healthcare research topics.
The 2025 event will be held on Wednesday 9th July at Sandy Park. Please register your place here!
SWAIH particularly welcome attendance from NHS staff who work with healthcare data for research.
Key Note Speakers:
Jess Morley, Yale University
Jess Morley was lead researcher for the Goldacre Review in 2022 – which made a series of practical recommendations for improving access to NHS data for analysis and research. This review directly led to a change in government policy, and initiated the move to Secure Data Environments for research using NHS data.
Since then, Jess has become a leading advocate for ensuring the opportunities offered by new tools and technologies (including AI) are safely, ethically, and sustainably implemented within healthcare systems, with a focus on driving improvements safely within the NHS.
Jess is now based at Yale University Digital Ethics Center, but is a regular visitor back to the UK, including a recent session at Rewired 2025, and regular appearances on Radio 4.
Marc Farr, Chair of Chief Data and Analytical Officers Network
Marc is a leading advocate for data analysts within the NHS, building on joint roles as Chief Data and Analytical Officer across NHS Kent and Medway, and East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
In 2023, Marc founded the CDAO network, a network for senior data professionals in the NHS.
Marc regularly contributes to national discussions around health data, including recent correspondence in the Health Services Journal emphasising the importance of engagement with analysts and local systems during implementation of the Federated Data Platform programme.
Information and resources from SWAIH’s July 2024 event are shared here.
Please contact SWAIH’s Programme Manager, Chrissie Walker, via SWAIH@exeter.ac.uk with any questions about the event.
SWAIH is funded and supported by the Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC), Exeter’s Biomedical Research Centre, HDR UK and the Great Western Secure Data Environment. You can find out more about SWAIH here.