UK Health Data Research Alliance seeks feedback on a data use registers Green Paper
12 July 2021
The UK Health Data Research Alliance (the 'Alliance') is delighted to publish its latest Green Paper, which details recommendations for a data use registers standard. A data use register is...
Grand Challenges ICODA COVID-19 Data Science pilot initiative: Grants Awarded
29 July 2021
Scoping exercise launched to inform design of future UK trusted and secure data research infrastructure
28 July 2021
COVID-19 National Core Studies
The National Core Studies programme is enabling the UK to use health data and research to inform both our near and long-term responses to COVID-19, as well as accelerating progress to establish a world-leading health data and research infrastructure for the future.
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New Multimorbidity research calls for better definition and more consistent reporting from researchers
A major new collaborative study provides new insights that could improve the lives of the growing number of individuals living with two or more chronic health conditions.
Doctors have a poor understanding of long COVID in children, report says
UK Health Data Research Alliance publishes new Green Paper on data use registers standards
The UK Health Data Research Alliance, an alliance of health, care and research organisations convened by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), has released a new Green Paper with recommendations for a...
False Positive Tests
"False positives" have been an issue since testing for COVID-19 pandemic began. As the volume of tests has significantly increased, it has become even more relevant. Find out more in this piece by...
Ethnic differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 related hospitalisation, intensive care unit admission, and deaths in England
Overview This was the largest UK study to examine ethnic inequalities in COVID-19 – tracking patients from positive test to eventual outcome. By covering primary and secondary healthcare, and...
Long COVID in Schools
How understanding the views of young people, families and doctors shaped research funded by Data and Connectivity National Core Study programme.
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