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HDR UK Health Data Research Gateway
Also known as: HDR UK Gateway, HDR Gateway
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Searchable catalogue of hundreds of UK health datasets (NHS, cohorts, biobanks, registries) with metadata and access details.
Open FreeHow it can replace animal studies
A starting point for finding existing human data that could answer a research question before planning an animal study.
How to get access
Free to search; data access requests made to each data custodian, often through the Gateway itself.
- Access level
- Open
- Who can use it
- Anyone can browse. Access to each dataset depends on that custodian.
- Cost
- Free
Data held
Population
From NAMsDB (https://namsdb.uk/resource/hdr-uk-health-data-research-gateway), release data under CC BY 4.0. Printed 26/10/2026.