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Meet Simon,
Your Data Protection Navigator

With experience across health and social care, life sciences and health research, Simon has a pragmatic approach to data protection. His approach marries strong knowledge of the law with practical real-world application.

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Having worked with over 20 NHS Trusts Simon brings an insiders' knowledge on navigating information governance. He can use this hard-won know-how to help you demonstrate compliance with the law, and win over key stakeholders in healthcare organisations.

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He has personally led research applications through Health Research Authority committees to establish a research database, and understands the world of health research. He uses his consolidation of data protection and life sciences knowledge to help organisations meet their regulatory obligations with ease.

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Accomplishments

Publications

Ford, E., Pillinger, S., Stewart, R. et al. What is the patient re-identification risk from using de-identified clinical free text data for health research?. AI Ethics (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-025-00681-0

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Todorovic A, Craig P, Pillinger S, et al Akrivia Health Database—deep patient characterisation using a secondary mental healthcare dataset in England and Wales: cohort profile BMJ Open 2024;14:e088166. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088166

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Ford E, Tunks A, Gibbons S, Farrow M, Pillinger S. Is open publishing really open to the public? Co-designing public facing materials to accompany published research, using a case study on health data research. InSeptentrio Conference Series 2024 Sep 20 (No. 1).

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Gibbons, S., Kontari, P., Pillinger, S., Ford, E. and Fell, B., Patients value transparency and involvement regarding research access to their mental health medical data.

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