Dataset Information

Linked electronic health records for research on a nationwide cohort of more than 54 million people in England: data resource.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe a novel England-wide electronic health record (EHR) resource enabling whole population research on covid-19 and cardiovascular disease while ensuring data security and privacy and maintaining public trust.

Design

Data resource comprising linked person level records from national healthcare settings for the English population, accessible within NHS Digital's new trusted research environment.

Setting

EHRs from primary care, hospital episodes, death registry, covid-19 laboratory test results, and community dispensing data, with further enrichment planned from specialist intensive care, cardiovascular, and covid-19 vaccination data.