OHDSI UK - National Node
Local Collaboration. European Impact.
The United Kingdom has more than 20 Data Partners in the EHDEN network and several EHDEN-certified SMEs. The UK scientific network is dynamic and research active, with numerous initiatives in the fields of health informatics, health data sciences, pharmacoepidemiology, and related areas.
Many UK partners have made substantial contributions to recent EHDEN- and OHDSI-sponsored research, and key national players like Health Data Research UK and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are increasingly interested in the use of OMOP for federated analytics nationally.
Community Snapshot
20+
Data Partners in the EHDEN network
Several
EHDEN-certified SMEs
The UK scientific network is dynamic and research active, with numerous initiatives in the fields of health informatics, health data sciences, pharmacoepidemiology, and related areas.
Objectives
- To adopt OHDSI's mission, vision, and values
- To facilitate the coordination of national members at a national and international level with OHDSI and EHDEN partners
- To promote the OHDSI mission in the UK in collaboration with relevant national stakeholders including academia, healthcare organizations, HTA agencies, regulators, patient organizations, policy makers, clinical guideline developers and pharmaceutical and life science industry
- To initiate and/or collaborate in relevant national research collaborations and co-ordination with European and global OHDSI initiatives
- To organize training programs in the field of Health Data Sciences and related areas
- To engage with the European and global OHDSI leadership
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Focus areas
Background
- The United Kingdom has more than 20 Data Partners in the EHDEN network and several EHDEN-certified SMEs.
- The UK scientific network is dynamic and research active, with numerous initiatives in the fields of health informatics, health data sciences, pharmacoepidemiology, and related areas.
National ecosystem
- Many UK partners have made substantial contributions to recent EHDEN- and OHDSI-sponsored research.
- Health Data Research UK and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are increasingly interested in the use of OMOP for federated analytics nationally.
How to join OHDSI UK?
Governance
- Leading Organisation: Health Data Sciences Section, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford
We have a new website, and will be transitioning there from September 2025. Please visit it and watch that space:
https://ohdsi.github.io/ohdsi-uk/If you want to be a collaborator please complete this form:
https://forms.gle/dmrWTFFYDbLeuhZZ8Any UK-based institution interested to join the UK OHDSI Node should get in touch with the coordinator: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Activities
Upcoming events
- OHDSI UK National Node - 3rd Annual Meeting: venue and date confirmed. The 2025 meeting of the UK OHDSI node will be held at the Wellcome headquarters in London on Friday, 26th September. This years' event is being organised in collaboration with Health Data Research UK. https://ukhealthdata.org/events/ohdsi-uk-2025/
Contributing organizations (selected)
The UK scientific network is dynamic and research active, with numerous initiatives in the fields of health informatics, health data sciences, pharmacoepidemiology, and related areas.
This is not an exhaustive list and will evolve as the community grows.
Any UK-based institution interested to join the UK OHDSI Node should get in touch with the coordinator.