Unlocking the Full Potential of Data & AI for NHS Trusts

As NHS Trusts transition to the Federated Data Platform (FDP), success depends not only on integration, but on building a clinically safe, semantically rich, and operationally sustainable data foundation. VE3’s FDP+ Enablement & Assurance offering supports Trusts at every stage of maturity—from foundational readiness to advanced analytics, automation, and ongoing assurance.

Our approach combines deep Foundry-native engineering, national-grade assurance, and a co-development delivery model to ensure long-term value, capability transfer, and clinical confidence.

Our Layered Approach to FDP Enablement

Our methodology is built on interconnected layers that together deliver a secure, scalable, and clinically robust FDP implementation—moving from ingestion to insight, and from enablement to assurance.

01. Foundation Layer – FDP Readiness & Governance

Readiness assessments aligned to FDP operating standards
Data migration and source system onboarding
Information governance, DSPT alignment, and privacy-by-design controls
Change management and capability uplift

02. Enablement Layer – Foundry-Native Engineering

Native development within Foundry Code Repositories
PySpark and SQL transforms using a Raw → Curated → Semantic architecture
Magritte ingestion agents for secure, incremental data ingestion
Schema enforcement and audit-ready data lineage

03. Automation Layer – Intelligent DataOps & Optimization

Workflow automation and orchestration
Compute arbitration using Azure for high-intensity workloads while preserving Foundry compute credits
Secure access controls and collaboration models
Scalable, future-ready architecture

04. Assurance Layer – Clinical-Grade Trust & Reliability

Embedded data quality health checks acting as pipeline gates
Automated regression testing and controlled release management
Incident categorisation based on clinical impact (P1/P2/P3)
SLA-driven service governance and proactive monitoring

05. Application Layer – Insight, Action & Engagement

FDP-enabled operational and analytical applications
Ontology-backed analytics supporting decision-making
Secure writeback and action capture for operational workflows
Support for patient engagement, care coordination, and performance management

05. Application Layer – Insight, Action & Engagement

FDP-enabled operational and analytical applications
Ontology-backed analytics supporting decision-making
Secure writeback and action capture for operational workflows
Support for patient engagement, care coordination, and performance management

06. Data Twin & Ontology Strategy

Canonical Data Model for acute care domains
Clear separation of Core and Domain objects
Ontology governance through design authority and lifecycle management
Kinetic Ontology enabling writeback, validation, and decision capture

07. Privacy Enhancing Technology & Security

Integration of NHS PET capabilities, including de-identification and tokenisation
Format-preserving encryption and salted hashing for longitudinal analysis
NLP-based scanning and redaction of identifiable data in free-text fields
Foundry-native markings and row-level policies enforcing fine-grained access

08. Operations, Assurance & Continuous Evolution

Real-time monitoring of data freshness, pipeline latency, and system health
Proactive alerting and structured incident response
Continuous optimisation of pipelines, models, and applications
Regular operational reviews and performance benchmarking

09. Partnership Model – Co-Development, Not Black Box

Dedicated FDP engineering pods (architects, engineers, clinical data specialists)
Knowledge transfer embedded into delivery KPIs
Transparent engineering and shared ownership of assets

10. Implementation Roadmap – First 90 Days