A Swansea University academic has been recognised for his pioneering work shaping the study of health data in the UK. Professor David Ford, a professor of informatics and director of Population Data Science at Swansea University Medical School, has been appointed OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list in recognition of his services to social science….
The Population Data Science (PDS) team at Swansea University has been recognised with two prestigious accolades at the HDR UK Annual Awards, celebrating their outstanding achievements in health data science and collaborative research. Susannah Boddie Award for Impact of the Year Members of the PDS team were part of the CVD-COVID-UK / COVID-IMPACT Consortium, which…
SAIL Databank is now accepting applications for the use of Census 2021 data, for England and Wales, from accredited researchers. The 2021 Census of England and Wales is the largest national survey undertaken by the Office of National Statistics. Researchers will be able to apply to link Census 2021 data to the many other data…
A Swansea University-led study revealed breastfeeding rates in Wales increased during the pandemic. The research, which included all women in Wales who gave birth between 2018 and 2021, found that breastfeeding rates at six months were higher during Covid compared to the pre-pandemic period – with rates increasing from 16.6 per cent before the pandemic…
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…
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…
Population Data Science at Swansea University is excited to welcome this year’s cohort of Summer Interns. We asked this year’s interns to tell us a little about the projects they are working on and what they hope to achieve by the end of the internship Iwan White What were you studying before you started your…
In April of this year, SAIL Databank showcased this year’s cohort of Swansea University Medical School students who will be using SAIL Databank as part of their 3rd year capstone research projects. Their projects will benefit from the vast repository of health, social and administrative data held within SAIL, helping nurture the next generation of…
This year’s Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research (AUKCAR) was held in Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall in late April 2023. The theme of this year’s ASM was ‘Big data – its implications and use in asthma care’. Invited speakers gave presentations about how big data can be applied to asthma…
20th May celebrates International Clinical Trials Day which shines a light on the profound impact that clinical trials have had on research that improves patient’s lives. SAIL Databank contains anonymised health records for the population of Wales; 85% primary care and 100% secondary care, and is one of the richest population data resources in the world….
