The Centre for Improving Data Collaboration (CIDC) in NHS England has launched the Value Sharing Framework.
The CIDC was established in June 2020 to help the NHS form partnerships that make good use of data “and have a bigger chance of delivering successful innovation and better value to the NHS.”
The Value Sharing Framework is a set of principles around how such partnerships should best take place. It stresses the importance of data-driven innovation and has been developed with the aim of delivering value to UK society and patients and supporting UK economic growth and bringing financial value back to the NHS.
“When applied, this framework will support more partnerships that have the potential for patient benefit,” said Dr Claire Bloomfield, director for the Centre for Improving Data Collaboration.
“We anticipate that this prioritisation of patient benefit may sometimes be at the expense of getting maximum financial value back for the NHS, but it will be best for society overall.
“We hope that the guidance published will support clearer, less complex arrangements that are quicker to negotiate, with the goal of supporting more innovation while ensuring return for the NHS.”
Dr Bloomfield pointed to the partnerships with universities and industry that have helped the NHS unlock the value of health data. She said a recent report by the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) at Imperial College London provides recommendations for developing a health data ecosystem in the UK that can support value from patient data.
