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Training & Learning resources
Training & Learning resources
Teaching materials for Data Science and OR from the Health Services Modelling Associates programme
List of useful packages or training for using R in health and care
Released in 2023, a framework to assess and map competencies for Data Professionals in Health and Care
Free courses and events to develop skills in health data science. Registration required
Huge amount of guides, animations and research findings promoting use of patient data for research and planning
Public Health - Health Inequalities
Series of webinars from the South West Population and Public Health Academy
Policies and Reviews
Policies and Reviews
Published in April 2022, the review makes recommendations for improvements to data analysis in healthcare, including the move to open working methods and use of Trusted Research Environments/Secure Data Environments
Government's strategy from June 2022, incorporating many recommendations from the Goldacre review.
Shared resources (we welcome submissions)
Shared resources (we welcome submissions)
Predict, Prepare, Prevent, Improve - SomersetFT's Digital Strategy (January 2024)
Approval & Use of Artificial Intelligence in an NHS Trust (and Briefing Paper)
Issued in November 2024, an AI policy to manage use of AI within NHS Trusts.
Useful Organisations and networks
Useful Organisations and networks
A focused group to share relevant news and updates from across the South-West, and gather views and advice.
Regular online meetings to share and discuss analytical work. Email Simon Wellesley-Miller for more details.
Community supporting and promoting the use of R in the Health and Care system. Regular webinars, meetings.
A forum to discuss and share the application of operational research and data science within healthcare services.
A South West digital health hub launched in late 2023 promoting and disseminating learning resources and funding.
The national institute for Health Data Science in the UK. Delivering training, funding and research programmes.
The professional body for health and care analysts
SWINPHO – Local Authority Public Health Analyst Network
Monthly network meetings for analysts across the region. Contact them to join the network.
Public Health Intelligence Online
Connect with your Local Knowledge and Intelligence Service and the wider public health intelligence (PHI) community. Resources and Training available.
South West Population and Public Health Academy
A platform for sharing information, ideas, tools and resources including workforce development for the core and wider public health workforce.
Funded by Wellcome, MRC, NIHR and NHS to promote and highlight benefits of using patient data for research and planning
A European initiative to raise patient and public awareness of health data use. Has toolkits and resources to support engagement with the public.
Patient-led group advocating for the use of patient data for research
Connect with SWAIH
Connect with SWAIH
Our Partners
Our Partners
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