Data Enabled Research Advisory Group (DERAG)
Data Enabled Research Advisory Group (DERAG) will be focused on developing advice for NHS England.
This smaller group of Stakeholder Data-Enabled Research Advisory Group (SRAG) representatives will meet more frequently to form advice on the priority areas decided at SRAG. DERAG will also be able to commission task and finish groups which bring together the relevant expertise, from SRAG and other non SRAG stakeholders, to inform advice to NHS England.
Membership of this group
Members represent key constituencies within the research community;
- SRAG members are those who were members of legacy Research Advisory Group (RAG)
- SRAG members who are also members of DERAG are outlined below
- NHS England members will be from areas closely aligned with data enabled research, adjusted as necessary to ensure expertise on subjects being discussed
- sponsorship and secretariat for both groups will continue as per legacy RAG
- membership of both groups will be kept under review
| Membership constituencies | DERAG member |
|---|---|
| Chairs (and funders) | Professor Patrick Chinnery and Professor Lucy Chappell |
| Charity funders | Nicola Perrin |
| Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) | use MY data representatives |
| UK perspective/ Devolved administrations | Professor Cathie Sudlow |
| System organisations | Dr Janet Messer |
| Industry – Pharma | Dr Janet Valentine |
| Clinical trialists | Professor Sir Martin Landray |
| Platforms | Dr Cheryl Battersby |
| Clinical research health data users | Professor Kathy Rowan and Professor Cathie Sudlow |
| Social sciences research health data users | Professor Alison Park and Dr Emma Gordon |
| NHS England representatives, including policy | Including Michael Chapman and Rebecca Cosgriff and joint policy unit colleagues |
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Sponsorship team |
Justin Riordan-Jones Head of Systems and Information (Research) DHSC, Dr Alex Bailey Programme manager (MRC) Estelle Spence Head of strategic engagement, research and life sciences, NHS England Beccy Shipman Deputy Director of Data Strategy and Infastructure, ESRC |
Last edited: 3 September 2025 9:25 am