A population data linkage study using anonymised primary and secondary care health records in SAIL Databank reveals that in 2020 and 2021, fewer people in Wales were being diagnosed with long-term conditions than expected. Diagnosis rates increased over the 2-year period but for most conditions, they still lagged behind expectations at the end of 2021…
The work of the ADR Wales team during the Covid-19 pandemic and the innovative thinking behind one of the team’s flagship projects has been commended at the annual ADR UK Partnership Awards. ADR Wales was recognised for its role in the One Wales efforts in the ‘Response to Covid-19’ category. Working alongside the SAIL Databank…
As cases of Covid-19 increased in the UK, access to timely data was, and continues to be, a fundamental part of understanding and tackling the virus for those working within policy and research.
The programme-makers interviewed Swansea University’s Professor Ronan Lyons, Director of SAIL Databank, who summarised the insights gleaned from the rich health data in SAIL from the first peak of the virus.
A team from Population Data Science at Swansea University has been awarded £828,353 from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) COVID-19 Rapid Response Call, to help understand and address the challenges of the pandemic.
New real time analysis demonstrating the spread of Covid-19 in Wales has directly informed the One Wales response to Covid-19 in Wales.
The new research study investigating the risks of COVID-19 on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) healthcare workers has been launched, after evidence has emerged that higher proportions of associated deaths within these groups were recorded- more than twice that of the white population.
Trusted relationships, built on strong processes, policies and a common understanding have been at the heart the rapid delivery of research intelligence for the One Wales response to COVID-19.
In an open letter this week, sent to the UK Information Commissioner, Chief Medical Officers of the UK, and UK data providers, and signed by 374 signatories, SAIL Databank has been highlighted as an exemplar data access system.
Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK, the SAIL Databank has played a pivotal role in the One Wales strategic response to this unprecedented global threat.
