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As well as service-management requests from the NHS, DataLoch also considers applications from researchers who wish to securely access health and social care data from the South-East Scotland region. Researchers can be from private- and third-sector organisations, as well as from academic or clinical settings. Applicants and applications need to meet a number of key governance criteria to ensure their purposes are legitimate and in the public interest.
Our application and data-access processes have been developed using the Five Safes framework, which is the industry-standard for all data services.
Applicants can download the Microsoft Word application form to complete before uploading to the website for submission.
Our purpose is to support improvements in public health and we are not a profit-making service. However, we will apply a charge to cover our costs. Our charge is based on the complexity of the application and any consultancy or analytical requirements. We will also consider the type of organisation requesting access, with a pricing structure applied to research and academic institutions, as well as the private sector. However, no charge will be made for projects related to service improvements for the NHS or public sector.
