The future of health research with OpenSAFELY: How do we conduct the safest and highest quality health research?

We are running a series of workshops to hear your views about the future of health research with OpenSAFELY - https://www.opensafely.org/ - a software tool we built to enable high quality scientific research on health records, without compromising anyone's privacy. Our video explains the basics of OpenSAFELY: how it works, why it’s designed the way it is, and why that’s important.

In the workshops you'll get the chance to:

Learn about the NHS England OpenSAFELY health research platform
Share your views and perceptions about OpenSAFELY
Explore what's important to you when using health data for research into a variety of health conditions

We will offer £50 for participating in a session, as a thank you for giving us some of your time.

Open to all!

This is about everyone's data, so everyone is welcome! We would particularly welcome people in communities less involved in health research (eg. people from minority ethnic groups, on low income or living with disabilities).

Event details

The online workshops will happen on these dates, pick one that suits you:

Monday 2nd December 2-4pm
Wednesday 4th December 5-7pm
Thursday 12th December 10am-12pm
Wednesday 8th January 2-4pm
Thursday 9th January 2-4pm
Saturday 11th January 10am-12pm

Each workshop will take 2 hours.

We will introduce you to OpenSAFELY and how it protects your health data. We want to hear your views about our service, what conditions should apply to it, and what rules it should follow - now and in the future.

The workshops will be run online, via a Zoom video call. You will need access to a computer, tablet or smartphone capable of using Zoom; and an internet connection.

Sign-up now!

If you would like to find out more or join a workshop, please register on Eventbrite and specify which session you would like to join. If you have any questions or require support with filling in the form, please contact us on team@opensafely.org

Your email will only be used for the purpose of communication about the workshop, and will be deleted after the events.

About us

These events are being organised by the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science

Have your say on the future of health research