National gateways and data access services · Health record databases
Research Data Scotland
Also known as: RDS, eDRIS
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Access service for Scottish public sector data, including NHS Scotland health records and linked administrative data.
Application required Fee applies TREHow it can replace animal studies
Long-term linked records for a whole nation support studies of disease and treatment in people.
How to get access
Applications via the Researcher Access Service; analysis in the National Safe Haven.
- Access level
- Application required
- Who can use it
- Approved researchers; projects must be in the public interest.
- Cost
- Fee applies
- Secure research environment
- Scottish National Safe Haven
Data held
Population
From NAMsDB (https://namsdb.uk/resource/research-data-scotland), release data under CC BY 4.0. Printed 26/10/2026.