Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
The Scottish eDRIS Safe Haven providing access to linked NHS Scotland data for approved researchers.
- Is an instance
A university-hosted Safe Haven implementing the Five Safes for a sensitive-data research project.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A research laptop in a locked office is not a data safe haven.
- Not an instance
An open-data portal is not a data safe haven.
Editorial commentary
The 'data safe haven' terminology was used in NHS England and Scottish government information-governance literature from the late 2000s onwards, predating the dominance of 'TRE'. In practice the two terms now overlap completely. Examples include the eDRIS Safe Haven in Scotland and the SAIL Databank in Wales — both of which describe themselves as safe havens and operate under the Five Safes framework.
References
- NHS Scotland, 'Charter for Safe Havens in Scotland' (2015). Information Governance Review (Caldicott 2), 'To Share or Not to Share' (UK Department of Health, 2013).
Also known as
Safe haven · Data Safe Haven (NHS)
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