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SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · Jul 31

A fantastic review of our annual meeting earlier in July. Thanks @penarc.bsky.social !

PenARC (NIHR ARC South West Peninsula) @penarc.bsky.social · Jul 31

What does it take to turn digital ambition into real impact?

At the #SWAIH2025 Annual Meeting, 150+ health data professionals gathered in Exeter to explore the future of AI, secure data environments, and ethical innovation in care.

👉Read event highlights and takeaways here: tinyurl.com/mvma7ats

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Luke Pilling @lcpilling.bsky.social · Jul 9

Inspiring talk by @jessrmorley.bsky.social‬ at the @swaih.bsky.social annual meeting

Really important issues to consider. Especially liked the "data availability law" (availability of high quality health data inverse to the health/care needs of the individual)

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Luke Pilling @lcpilling.bsky.social · Jul 9

Exciting session on using the (appropriately named) "Epic" secondary care electronic healthcare records data for research by Prof Jane Masoli (pictured), Dr Nick kennedy and Michelle Ledbetter at the @swaih.bsky.social 2025 meeting

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Professor Jane Masoli introducing how secondary care electronic healthcare records data (Epic) can be used for research

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Mark Kelson @markkelson.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hey everyone! The Institute for Data Science and AI at Exeter is now on BlueSky!

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Feb 28

Coverage of new research led by CAPC's Dr Matthew Booker & Prof Sarah Voss @chcr-uwe.bsky.social in today's @the-independent.com:

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

@bristoluni.bsky.social

Paramedics in GP surgeries ‘do not save money’ – study

Researchers wanted to examine the impact of paramedic work in a GP surgery setting.

www.independent.co.uk

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NIHR ARC Wessex @arcwessex.bsky.social · Feb 27

What's going one with your data? Find out more wessexsde.nhs.uk/your-data/

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Jean Golding Institute @jgibristol.bsky.social · Feb 27

Join us for the first Health Data Research Network workshop!

These workshops will discuss how to promote standardised practices in data access and public engagement.

📆 When: Wednesday 12 March, 10:00 - 14:00
📍 Where: Engineers House, Bristol

Find out more here: tinyurl.com/yc5p8h42

Group of people sat down at tables and listening to a talk

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Primary Care Research Centre - University of Southampton @uos-primarycare.bsky.social · Feb 27

@nature.com article, co-written by Hajira Dambha-Miller presents 5 recommendations for improving data collection for inclusive health research. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Five ways to enhance the diversity and quality of health data - Nature Medicine

The UK Health Data Research Alliance presents five recommendations for improving data collection for inclusive health research.

www.nature.com

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London @arc-southlondon.bsky.social · Feb 7

What do we need for effective public involvement in research?

This new infographic provides insights from experienced PPI practitioners: arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

Developed by NIHR Children’s Health and Maternity National Priority Programme with @penarc.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social

Extract of infographic with recommendations on how to strengthen public involvement in research - including a key recommendation that research funders prioritise funding for public involvement infrastructure.

Includes highlighted text "Public involvement makes research more relevant, acceptable and impactful. But effective public involvement doesn't happen by magic."

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NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) @bristolbrc.bsky.social · Feb 7

3/3 Using Mendelian randomization to improve how drugs are tested for different populations: Establishing a cross-population MR network that combines the results of genetic data in different populations from four Medical Research Council units.
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Using Mendelian randomization to improve how drugs are tested for different populations

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for testing health interventions. However, they typically focus on specific groups within a…

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NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) @bristolbrc.bsky.social · Feb 7

2/3 Developing a genetic data platform for use in pharmaceutical testing: Developing a version of OpenGWAS for pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
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Developing a genetic data platform for use in pharmaceutical testing

OpenGWAS is one of the largest and most used genetic research databases in the world. The platform includes around 250 billion results from…

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NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) @bristolbrc.bsky.social · Feb 7

Three new projects in our Translational Data Science theme just published on our website! All led by @tomrgaunt.bsky.social

1/3 Using genetics to improve how drug targets are identified: This collaboration with Biogen aims to develop new approaches to identify potential drug targets.
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Using genetics to improve how drug targets are identified

Many modern drugs target very specific biological processes. When a drug is being developed, these processes are known as ‘drug targets’. The more…

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Mike Weedon @mnweedon.bsky.social · Feb 7

A great opportunity to join us in Exeter as a Lecturer in Health Data Science: tinyurl.com/2sy7w2y5. Please get in touch if you're interested!

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SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · Feb 4

This looks an amazing resource developed by @arckss.bsky.social - reducing barriers to access of healthcare data. Beginners guides, training, key publications and clinics. 👏👏👏

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · Feb 3

The @arckss.bsky.social Data Science Hub is a free, open-access resource offering researchers an opportunity to explore available regional & national health & social care datasets for research & understand dataset specific access requirements 📈

Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/2yubzj9t

SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · Feb 4

If you'd like funding to support a research career using data science tools and methods in healthcare, our next Insight Talk is for you!

Feb 26th - NIHR Academy - Career Development Opportunities for Data Science in Health and Care

Sign up here:
sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/s...

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Feb 3

Our pilot project IPACS is about improving patient flow between acute, community and social care.

Led by @uniofbath.bsky.social and @uniofexeternews.bsky.social, the project was the focus of last week's @swaih.bsky.social insight talk.

Watch the recording here:
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IPACS

IPACS - Improving Patient Flow between Acute, Community and Social Care Christos Vasilakis, University of Bath Alison Harper, University of Exeter This talk introduces the IPACS project - exploring h...

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University of Exeter @exeter.ac.uk · Jan 22

Doctors could soon be able to predict your individual chances of getting cancer and offer personalised detection and prevention, thanks to a new research project involving the University of Exeter. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

Exeter in £10 million partnership to use data and AI to detect individual cancer risk

Doctors could soon be able to predict your individual chances of getting cancer and offer personalised detection and prevention, thanks to a new research project involving the University of Exeter. ...

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SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · Jan 21

IPACS is a FREE online tool that helps model complex patient discharge pathways. IPACS is adaptable & can be accessed within @github.com. Learn more at our online talk on 27th January

@penarc.bsky.social @uniofbath.bsky.social @southwestsde.bsky.social @nhs.uk

More info & sign up: bit.ly/3E5eFGS

Insight Talks

We will host regular online talks, including discussions and Q&As, that we hope will be of interest to the wider SWAIH community. Please get in touch with any ideas for future topics.

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South West Secure Data Environment @southwestsde.bsky.social · Jan 9

Are you interested in how NHS records are used in research? Could you bring a member of the public's perspective to our plans for the South West Secure Data Environment? We're looking to increase our Digital Critical Friends group. You'll be fully trained and remunerated for your time
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Become a Digital Critical Friend - southwestsde-nhs-uk

To shape the design of the SDE we have created an advisory group made up of members of the public, called Digital Critical Friends. We are now looking to expand the group.

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Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social · Jan 20

Free Webinar: Data & AI Policy in 2025 📅 Tue, Jan 21

🎤 Grace Nelson (US)
🎤 Connor Dunlop (EU)
🎤 Gavin Freeguard (UK)

Join experts from Assembly Research, Ada Lovelace Institute, and ODI for key insights on global AI & data trends.
🔗 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-and-a...

#AI #DataPolicy

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Integrated Personalised Care @southwestipc.bsky.social · Jan 20

Great News! The South West Integrated Personalised Care Awards 2024 deadline has now been extended to Jan 31st 2025, for guidance click here: www.learninganddevelopmentcentre.co.uk/resources/sw... To enter click here: forms.office.com/e/hbhhHmij9q We look forward to receiving your entries!

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Jane Masoli @janemasoli.bsky.social · Jan 17

Great opportunity to network in health data science in the SW

SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · Jan 17

We have our date for SWAIH 2025!

Wednesday 9th July at Sandy Park, Exeter.

If you work with health and care data for research in the SW, please come join us for a fully day of talks, workshops and networking.

Sign up at the link below:

sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/s...

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SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · Jan 17

We have our date for SWAIH 2025!

Wednesday 9th July at Sandy Park, Exeter.

If you work with health and care data for research in the SW, please come join us for a fully day of talks, workshops and networking.

Sign up at the link below:

sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/s...

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SWAIH @swaih.bsky.social · Jan 17

We have our date for SWAIH 2025!

Wednesday 9th July at Sandy Park, Exeter.

If you work with health and care data for research in the SW, please come join us for a fully day of talks, workshops and networking.

Sign up at the link below:

sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/s...

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · Jan 16

At @arc-west.bsky.social we have an opportunity for a researcher with interest and experience in #health #datascience and #mentalhealth:

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Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol

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