Yorkshire Centre for Health Informatics

The Yorkshire Centre for Health Informatics (YCHI) is a leading international centre for health informatics expertise, collaboration and research.

Our mission is to improve health care practice through high-quality research and evidence-based education and training.

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YCHI was conceived in 1997 at the time of the publication of the initial NHS information strategy "Information for Health". Recognising the increasing need for teaching and research in this field, it brought together partners from the NHS, industry and academia and since then has built a successful teaching, research and knowledge transfer programme based on this developing network of contacts through the lead academics, Dr. Susan ClampDr. Rick JonesOwen Johnson and Professor Justin Keen.

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‘Its Official We Are Outstanding’ - Wednesday, May 08, 2013 |

The Knowledge Transfer Partnership between University of Leeds and The Phoenix Partnership has been graded as outstanding by the panel of Independent Assessors for the Technology Strategy Board.


The outcome of the partnership has been the creation of ResearchOne.  ResearchOne is a high-quality ethically-approved research database consisting of non-identifiable patient data extracted from appropriate records held on SystmOne.  Uniquely the database contains data from many different care settings across England, for example, GP Practice, Child Health, Community, Out-of-Hours and Emergency Department.  The data includes a wide variety of clinical data items including diagnoses, medication, vaccination, admission and discharge information, drug sensitivities and laboratory results.


ResearchOne can be accessed by any medical researcher through the ResearchOne team.  For more information please contact Susan Clamp or Samantha Crossfield at enquiries@researchone.org


Susan Clamp has been appointed Academic Lead for the Health Services Innovation Hub. - Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |

The Health Services Hub is one of the University's new sector hubs focused on strategic gateway to developing partnerships with industry and other partners. Read more: Sector Hubs

The Health Services Hub aims to facilitate successful translation of research excellence for patient benefit using the academic expertise across the University and aims to identify new knowledge, innovative products/practice and novel ways of working. It will facilitate both identification of clinical need through our patient-led innovation work and development of feasibility or early proof of concept studies. It can also develop bespoke Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities, which will equip sector staff in the future to meet the needs of people accessing healthcare. Read more: Health Services Hub