Cheshire and Merseyside becomes regional hub for Covid-19 database

Cheshire and Merseyside has become the first regional data hub for the newly launched national Covid-19 chest imaging database. The consortium has integrated data across 13 trusts, providing researchers with access to 15 years of imaging data across 2.5 million people in the region. Working with tech supplier Philips to deploy its SMART box solution, the region was able to consolidate the data into one hub. The interface was commissioned in January 2021 and has since been used for cross-site image retrieval for the National Covid-19 chest imaging database (NCCID). Introducing this solution makes Cheshire and Merseyside better placed to lead the way in setting standards in multi-trust collaboration with regional partners. It is the only regional hub connected to NCCID.