National gateways and data access services
Health Data Research Service (HDRS)
Also known as: HDRS
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New national service, announced April 2025 by the UK Government with Wellcome (£500m government, £100m Wellcome). A single secure route to access and link NHS health and care data, plus consented cohort and biobank data. First elements rolling out during 2026.
Application required Varies TRE GeneticHow it can replace animal studies
A single route to linked NHS and cohort data on people, making human data easier to use than setting up animal studies.
How to get access
Approved researchers apply via the service; hosted by Wellcome, based at the Wellcome Genome Campus.
- Access level
- Application required
- Who can use it
- Approved researchers.
- Cost
- Varies
- Secure research environment
- Health Data Research Service
Data held
Population
From NAMsDB (https://namsdb.uk/resource/health-data-research-service), release data under CC BY 4.0. Printed 26/10/2026.