National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research Archives

Linking police and healthcare data could help better identify domestic abuse – new research

9 August 2023News

Published: August 7th 2023. The Conversation. Authors: Natasha Kennedy and Amrita Bandyopadhyay, The National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research. Identifying domestic abuse victims earlier could help to reduce future emergency medical admissions. Our new research shows how this could be done before a victim even involves the police by connecting information gathered by the police and hospitals. Our…

New study shows the power of linking police and healthcare data to identify the vulnerable

28 July 2023News

Linking police and healthcare data has revealed that highly vulnerable individuals are detectable before the involvement of the police. Now a new study by Swansea University researchers says data sharing and linkage could help reduce police callouts and future emergency medical admissions. This study, published in The Lancet, and led by the National Centre for…

Study shows COVID-19 is associated with post infection conditions but healthcare burden is low

25 July 2023News

A study by Population Data Science at Swansea University has revealed that even though COVID-19 is associated with increased risks of post-infection conditions such as fatigue and embolism- the overall healthcare burden was low, with very few people experiencing adverse outcomes following COVID-19. Published in BMC Medicine, the collaborative study, led by researchers at the…

Centre launches new matchmaking initiative for researchers interested in maternal and infant health

28 March 2023News

The National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research, based in Population Data Science at Swansea University, has launched an initiative to help match and connect researcher groups with a shared interest and expertise in maternal and infant health. The Maternal and Infant Health Research Initiative (MIRIT) is open to any research groups in the…

New study looks at how local area deprivation influences life chances for children in poverty in Wales

2 March 2023Health & Social Care, News

A recent research study led by researchers at Population Data Science at Swansea University indicates that community-level improvements such as increasing safety, connectivity and employment could help in a child’s educational attainment, mental health and reduce risk-taking behaviours. Living in persistent poverty has a detrimental impact on child health, cognitive and behavioural outcomes. A child…

New study identifies risk factors associated with low birthweights

14 February 2023Health & Social Care, News

Multiple births, a short interval between pregnancies and mothers with a maternal physical or mental health condition are more at risk of having a low birth rate baby according to Swansea University researchers. Every year 20 million children are born with a birth weight below 2,500 grams, and considered low birthweight (LBW) babies. The study,…

New survey invites 16-18-year-olds living in Wales to share their experiences to help improve support for young people

2 February 2023Administrative & Social Science, News

My Experiences Cymru is a new national survey developed by the National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research and supported by Public Health Wales. The survey is designed for 16-18-year-olds living in Wales to share their experiences, which will help to improve understanding of what help and support young people find most beneficial. Young…

New study reveals which groups of pregnant women were hesitant about having the COVID-19 vaccination

30 January 2023Health & Social Care, News

A recent study led by Swansea University researchers revealed that younger women aged <30, current or former smokers, those living with one or no health conditions (non-multimorbid), or those living in a deprived area were more likely to be hesitant about having the COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine hesitancy is an important consideration among vulnerable populations, such…

New Data Lab at the forefront of developing population health

26 January 2023News

An innovative new Data Lab developed by the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research is at the forefront of developing population health research. The Data Lab creates easily accessible linked datasets which researchers can use for data discovery enabling researchers to develop their research questions and pilot analysis methods and see if data…

Research Unwrapped podcast series – Born in Wales researcher Hope Jones speaks to Sharon Jones (Lead Research Midwife) and Heather O’Shea (Infant Feeding Co-ordinator)

24 January 2023Blog

Research Unwrapped is a podcast series highlighting topics and research from the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research. In this episode, Born in Wales researcher Hope Jones speaks to Sharon Jones (Lead Research Midwife) and Heather O’Shea (Infant Feeding Co-ordinator) from Swansea Bay University Health Board. In the podcast, Hope chats to Sharon and Heather about what areas…

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