iCARE

Imperial Clinical Analytics, Research & Evaluation

Our people, values and impact

Transforming healthcare data into better outcomes for patients and communities.

A cutting-edge data and analytics initiative, iCARE is a partnership between Imperial and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT). We bring together leading clinical, research and data experts and operate the Imperial Secure Data Environment.

Using real-world data from North West London, iCARE turns health and care data into actionable insights that can improve outcomes for patients and communities, while supporting a more effective and sustainable NHS.

How can iCARE help you?

Resources for patients and the public

Learn more about your health and care data, how it is used and how we keep it safe.

Learn how your data is used and how you can get involved

Resources for researchers

Explore the data available through the Imperial Secure Data Environment, and find out how to access it for research and innovation.

Learn about our data and how to access it

Resources for partners

Looking to collaborate? Find out how you can work with iCARE to tackle real-world health challenges through research, data and innovation.

Learn about working with iCARE

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How we use your data

What is a Secure Data Environment (SDE)?

A SDE lets researchers access and analyse healthcare data without it ever leaving a protected environment. iCARE operates the Imperial SDE using data from North West London. Watch Professor Erik Mayer, Director of iCARE, explain how it supports innovation, improves care, and protects patient privacy.

Learn more about the Imperial SDE

Research at iCARE

Identifying people who smoke at scale

iCARE researchers worked with clinical teams to explore how machine learning could identify more patients who smoke.

Using linked data to rethink falls risk

A third of hospital fallers are under 70, younger than current screening thresholds. Here's what the data reveals about who's really at risk.

AI-assisted discharge summaries

iCARE researchers are exploring how Generative AI can support clinicians, improve the quality of discharge summaries and help shape the safe and responsible use of AI across the NHS.

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AI regulation in healthcare: iCARE contributes to national recommendations

iCARE Director Erik Mayer contributed to the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare, which has published recommendations for a safer, faster and trusted approach to AI regulation across the NHS.

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Your iCARE community

Community engagement

We work with the people and communities whose data we represent, ensuring their voices, experiences and priorities shape how health data is understood and used.

Training and development

Explore opportunities to build your skills, gain experience and connect with our growing community of resident doctors and health data professionals.

Data-driven transformation

Your data is already making a difference

Discover how research using health data is improving care and health outcomes.

Explore our impact stories

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