DRIVE Unit for digital innovation

The Data Research, Innovation and Virtual Environments unit (GOSH DRIVE) is our hub for digital innovation.

DRIVE exists to transform the use of data and technology in healthcare to improve outcomes and experience for children and young people and better support staff.

DRIVE was established in 2018 and has become a world-leading centre for healthcare innovation through data and digital technologies, with partnerships across the NHS, industry and academia.

About us

Our guiding principles, partners and timeline of impact since being established in 2018. Read and download our most recent impact guide.

Resources and publications

Read and download our reports and guides and find a list of all of our publications.

Ways we are supporting staff and advancing care through digital innovation

Secure use of data for advancing care and research

The GOSH Digital Research Environment (DRE) is a safe space where data can be stored, anonymised and analysed.

Early stage testing of technologies

The Innovation Hub supports development and early-stage testing of technology solutions to be scaled at GOSH and the NHS.

Advanced data analytics and modelling

The Clinical Insights Unit (CIU) uses advanced data analytics to support operational decision making at GOSH.

Building AI tools in-house

Our in-house AI team build, test and monitor machine learning tools which are tailored to the needs of our hospital.

Supporting clinical informatics academia

Our Clinical Informatics Research Programme (CIRP) collaborates with Higher Education Institutes across the UK.

Our partners

Partnership and collaboration is core to our mission as we know that when we combine expertise across industries and countries we can achieve so much more.

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