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The UK is fortunate to have a National Health Service rich in data on the health and care of 65 million people. This provides unparalleled opportunities for harnessing electronic health records in discovery science and the evolution of population-based health systems. It is an exciting, innovative and ambitious time for health informatics in the UK and The Farr Institute is proud to be a part of the UK’s vision to become a global leader in the data driven improvements in public health and patient care.

Funded by the Medical Research Council and nine other funders, The Farr Institute is comprised of twenty four UK academic institutions, two MRC units and public bodies such as Public Health England, Public Health Wales and NHS National Services Scotland. Together they form a national research collaboration led by four regional centres; Farr Institute @ CIPHER, Farr Institute @ HeRC, Farr Institute @ London and Farr Institute @ Scotland. Conducting cutting-edge research with electronic health data linked from multiple sources, the Institute is committed to building capacity in health informatics research and supporting infrastructure that enables the safe and trusted sharing of data for patient benefit.