Stephen Powell

Data Acquisition Manager, Dataloch @Usher Institute, The University Of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, GB

I am currently the Data Acquisition Manager for DataLoch (https://dataloch.org/about-us/meet-the-team). DataLoch is a data service that has been developed in partnership by the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian. The DataLoch team has the aim of creating a single repository of local, regional, and national health and social care data covering South-East Scotland. In line with present agreements with our lead data controller NHS Lothian, we facilitate access to these data to support a range of projects and activities (including research, service management, and innovation) to improve health and social care outcomes in the region. To this end, we have taken on the functions of the Lothian Research Safe Haven (LRSH). We are also working to build new data sharing agreements with NHS Borders, NHS Fife and various local authorities and care providers in the region.In my role, I am responsible for the management and governance of all data coming into DataLoch. This includes negotiating the integration of new datasets, and developing and managing relationships with a wide range of organisations that can contribute to the DataLoch team’s ambition of facilitating improvements in health and social care in South-East Scotland.