Smart-Health (46:19)

This 9th webinar introduces Smart-Health; an infrastructure for collecting and linking smartphone and wearable data for research health records. Professor Tim Chico, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Sheffield, will speak about the Research database ethics and governance approach, highlighting the process of securing broad NHS data access and the importance of a robust consent model.

He’ll also discuss lessons learned along the way and signpost towards people who have similarly gone through these experiences. In addition, he’ll introduce how Smart-Health works with sub-regional care boards, along with navigating the complex but evolving NHS data landscape. Ellen Buckley is a Research Associate at the University of Sheffield with experience in sensor based digital mobility assessment in the real world, particularly the Mobilise-D Consortium. She will explore how detailed gait analysis using lumbar sensors can be linked with smartphone-based data collection to create a more continuous, long-term picture of mobility and activity.

This approach gives researchers a more home-based understanding more reflective of people's lived experiences rather than the standard clinical assessments. Together, they’ll discuss how these technologies and datasets can be embedded into clinical trials, support self-management of symptoms, and ultimately move toward real-world application and regulatory approval.