PEACH Data Anonymisation and Analytics Visualisation

The Platform for Enhanced Analytics and Computational Healthcare (PEACH) is a project being delivered by the Department of Computer Science at University College London (UCL) and University College London Hospitals (UCLH). The project has two primary objectives, to build a data anonymisation tool as well as extending the PEACH’s core analytics system by implementing a visualisation solution.

In this project, we have created a data anonymisation tool designed for healthcare which combines a simple user interface for medical professionals and advanced privacy models to anonymise sensitive patient data. The anonymisation solution is built for use in various areas, including for research and for statistical records.

The core analytics system provides a modern data analytics suite designed to support routine care, business intelligence and research. During this project, we have created a data visualisation tool and integrated it into the analytics system so analytics data can be visualised and easily accessible to users. Medical researchers are be able to create interactive graphs, charts and displays to gain effective insight into medical data.

With an open and innovative platform, this project allows medical professionals and researchers to use data to make advances in medicine through research. This is whilst protecting the sensitive information the NHS holds on its patients.