Why Data Linkage Needs a Community: How Collaboration is Shaping Innovation in the Data Linkage Hub
Innovation always benefits from strong communities that connect practitioners across the NHS, government, academia and research institutions. This article explores how DARE UK-funded communities such as ITALO, SPRINT and the UK Data Linkage Community are helping to advance data linkage quality, public engagement and methodological innovation, and how the NHS England Data Linkage Hub is translating this collaboration into practical tools such as the Pre-Linkage Report and new approaches to transparent, trustworthy data linkage.