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Nilesh Samani, Medical Director of the BHF, highlights her ability to get things done. 鈥淪he鈥檚 already had a real impact by being able to build, for example, the first trusted research environment in partnership with NHS Digital. She鈥檚 brought together linked data on 55 million people in the UK. She鈥檚 done a remarkable job,鈥 he says.

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Read more about Cathie鈥檚 extraordinary career and her hopes for the future of health data research in the UK .