Matthew Sydes NHS England: Data for R&D
Matt joined NHSE’s Data for R&D in the newly-created Head of Data-Driven Clinical Trials (and Cohorts) role in Jun-2024. As a trialist and statistician for 30 years, Matt has designed, conducted, analysed, reported and communicated clinical trials, usually late-phase, often international and often defining a new standard-of-care for patients. Matt has increasingly focused on methodology work to improve the delivery of clinical trials. Health Systems Data (routinely-collected data) has the potential to transform clinical trial planning, accrual and delivery, but there are a series of blockers to remove before uptake is commonplace. Previously, Matt was Professor of Clinical Trials & Methodology at MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, a research director for the Transforming Data for Trials programme at Health Data Research UK and Associate Director for Data-Enabled Trials at the BHF Data Science Centre.