Digital, Data & AI Secure Data Environment The Kent, Medway and Sussex Secure Data Environment (KMS SDE) for research Health Innovation KSS is a programme partner for the KMS SDE for research. The KMS SDE provides a trusted environment for researchers to access non-identifiable health and care data safely and securely for the benefit of patients, citizens and the NHS. This supports the Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data strategy. Programme partners are data providers and support development with the research community. Non-identifiable patient data from Trusts in our region previously flowed into one database and will now also flow into the KMS SDE to be more accessible for researchers to safely use. Secure data environments (SDEs) for research are data storage and access platforms, which uphold the highest standards of privacy and security of NHS health and social care data when used for research and analysis. The SDE allows approved users to apply, securely access and analyse de-identified (otherwise known as pseudonymised) health and social care data from across Kent, Medway and Sussex. In the future, identifiable data could potentially be used where necessary for a specific research project, but only with appropriate consent and other robust governance approvals in place. To access the data, you must: be an approved/accredited user be from an approved/accredited organisation have an approved project. SDEs allow the NHS to control: who can become a user to access the data the data that users can access what users can do with the data in the environment. SDEs adhere to The Five Safes framework. This is a set of principles that enable data services to provide safe research access to data. The national SDE NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are investing in the development of a network of 11 regional SDEs for Research and Development across England. The network ensures there is secure access to health care data for approved research projects. These are led by academics, industry organisations or NHS employees such as clinical researchers. The SDE vision The KMS SDE will enable researchers to access health and care data safely and securely for the benefit of patients, citizens, and the NHS. As a platform, service, and consistent process, the KMS SDE will provide a trusted environment for researchers, ensuring that innovation is accelerated and targeted to meet the needs of the communities we serve. Find out more about the national programme. For further information, visit the main KMS SDE webpage. News and case studies Helping patients understand ambient voice technology: a new video to support digital inclusion A new patient video explains ambient voice technology (AVT) in a clear and reassuring way. It helps people understand how AVT may be used in appointments, why it can be helpful and how it supports the conversation between clinicians and patients. News 8 Jul 2026 More Building public trust in health data: co‑designing a social licence for Kent and Medway Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) worked with NHS Kent and Medway to co design a social licence for the use of health and care data. The social licence is a clear, community shaped commitment that sets out how data should be used across the Integrated Care System (ICS). Case Study 30 Jun 2026 More Accelerating successful and safe adoption of ambient voice technology across health and care A coordinated programme of work to support the safe, evidence‑based adoption of Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) in health and care. Case Study 30 Jun 2026 More Scaling acute virtual wards: generating real world evidence at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex helped Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust to generate robust, real world evidence on the impact of an acute virtual ward model using Luscii’s remote monitoring platform. Case Study 29 Jun 2026 More SECAmb call handling: improving decision‑making and efficiency in emergency call management Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) worked with South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) to support a structured review of emergency call handling processes across the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and Unscheduled Care Navigation Hubs. Case Study 29 Jun 2026 More Developing an innovation hub blueprint to support digital, data and AI innovation Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) worked with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) to support the development of a practical blueprint for an Innovation Hub. Case Study 29 Jun 2026 More Evaluating digital enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy for eating disorders Digital enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (Digital CBTe) is a digital intervention for people experiencing binge eating disorder. Digital CBTe was piloted at two NHS sites: the Dorset All-Age Eating Disorders Service piloted the self-help model and Kent and Medway All-Age Eating Disorders Service piloted a guided self-help model. Case Study 29 Jun 2026 More GP registration tool cuts paperwork, reduces costs and improves patient data A new independent evaluation shows GP registration tool Healthtech-1 delivers operational efficiencies, greater accuracy and economic value to health systems. News 1 Jun 2026 More Supporting consistent, high-quality clinical reasoning in Kent and Medway Evaluating how the DemDx intelligent clinical assessment platform can improve the speed, quality and safety of clinical assessments. News 21 Apr 2026 More Built on lived experience: a menstrual health app Findings from focus groups run by Health Innovation KSS and 28X are helping shape a more inclusive, trusted menstrual health app. News 23 Mar 2026 More Frontline teams across Kent & Medway design real-world digital solutions at 2026 Hackathon Frontline health and care teams from across Kent and Medway came together for a full day of rapid innovation at the 2026 ICS Hackathon - turning real system challenges into working digital prototypes using no‑code and low‑code platforms. News 12 Mar 2026 More AI-Scribe reduces admin time by almost 50% in adult social care assessments – independent evaluation A new evaluation has found that Magic Notes, a generative AI tool from Beam, could significantly improve efficiency for social care staff in Kent, freeing up time for client-facing work and reducing reliance on costly agency staff. News 23 Jan 2026 More ← → Contact us If you’d like to find out more about the Secure Data Environment or any of our data, digital & AI work, get in touch. Get in touch