A platform for analysing large, sensitive datasets – safely and securely
OpenSAFELY is built, managed and maintained by a team at the Bennett Institute, University of Oxford, with NHS England, TPP, Optum, and a community of collaborators around the UK.
Awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education, 2025.
Work with us
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Conduct your own health data research
OpenSAFELY is open for submissionsBegin your application to use the OpenSAFELY platform for research
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Collaborate with us on health data research
Collaborate on researchWork with our team on independently funded research
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Collaborate with us on data infrastructure
Collaborate on data infrastructureWork with us to build new data services and tools
What they say
“OpenSAFELY is … an extraordinary platform that integrates general practice data from across the country.”
“OpenSAFELY has been a breakthrough in how we responsibly use the UK’s health data for public good.”
“OpenSAFELY is a transformative approach to patient data, enabling rapid, large-scale research to provide answers to critically important research questions – while protecting patient privacy.”
OpenSAFELY Collaborators
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Collaborator: University of Oxford logo
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Collaborator: Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences logo
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Collaborator: Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science logo
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Collaborator: NHS England logo
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Collaborator: TPP logo
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Collaborator: Optum logo
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Collaborator: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine logo
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Collaborator: National Institute of Teaching logo
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Collaborator: The University of Manchester logo
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Collaborator: University of Bristol logo
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Collaborator: King’s College London logo
