Bringing together colleagues from within the Population Data Science group and across Wales including HDR UK, ADR Wales, SAIL Databank, ADP, BREATHE, Welsh Government, Public Health Wales and NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) has resulted in an agile and responsive approach to tackling data analysis and intelligence generation based on both the constant and newly developing priorities for tackling COVID-19 in Wales.
The One Wales team will continue to work together to identify gaps in knowledge and streamline efforts to deliver vital intelligence to help policymakers understand and plan around the issue of COVID-19 in Wales and across the UK.
The first population-level study of COVID-19 transmission between pupils and staff in a school environment has shown that the opening of schools in Wales between September and December 2020 was not associated with an increased risk of staff testing positive. The study, which was carried out by the One Wales COVID-19 response team, found that…
One year since the emergence of COVID-19 in the UK, and the production of data driven analysis informing government and public service delivery continues at pace. In Wales, the swift creation of the One Wales approach galvanised expertise and brought together organisations at the heart of decision making.
ADR Wales has been recognised as an exemplar for data collaboration in the new Digital Strategy for Wales. The Strategy, which sets out the roadmap for digital services and inclusion in Wales highlighted the role played by the ADR Wales partnership which brings together Government and academia to provide data driven analysis to areas of…
New research finds no cases of the rare blood disorder have been identified in the COVID-19 vaccinated population of Wales. A rapid evaluation of the Welsh healthcare data was undertaken to respond to an urgent request for information on COVID vaccine-related blood clots. The focus of the analysis was to understand whether reports of a…
One of the features that sets the SAIL Databank apart is the ability for researchers to be truly flexible in where they access their anonymised data. Through processes and technological developments crafted over the last 10 years, SAIL has perfected access to secure research without compromise to security, data quality or user experience. But what…
