This webinar, hosted jointly by UKRI Medical Research Council and Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), showcases the routine health and administrative data (e.g. routine data from the NHS and Census) available to researchers interested in conducting COVID-19 research, and how researchers can apply to access this data via the Health Data Research Innovation Gateway (the 'Gateway).

The Data and Connectivity National Core Study, led by HDRUK in partnership with the Office for National Statistics (ONS), connects UK health data to support and accelerate research on COVID-19. The programme supports the five other National Core Studies established by the government to answer key research questions to support policy, by advancing data linkage and enabling streamlined access.

In partnership with the Alan Turing Institute and ONS, HDR UK are launching an open funding call this summer to support research projects that expand the research from the National Core Studies and inform the national COVID-19 responses and future pandemic preparedness. We recommend that researchers interesting in applying for that call attend this event to learn more about the data assets available.

Agenda:

• 10am – Welcome and Introduction to the Health Data Research UK – Professor Andrew Morris
• 10:15 - Data available for COVID-19 research
• Health Data Research Innovation Gateway Demo
• 10.35 – Using the Health Data Research Innovation Gateway
• 10:40 - Impacts from Data and Connectivity so far Session 1 – Vaccine safety and effectiveness research Session 2 – Using the Public Health Data Asset from NHSD and ONS
• 11.20 – Q&A
• 11.25 – Public and Patient Involvement
• 11.40 – Closing comments

About Health Data Research UK

Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) is the national institute for health data science. We are uniting the UK’s health data to enable discoveries that improve people’s lives. Our vision is that every health and care interaction and research endeavour will be enhanced by access to large scale data and advanced analytics.

About UKRI Medical Research Council

The Medical Research Council (MRC) improves the health of people in the UK - and around the world - by supporting excellent science and training the very best scientists. The MRC is part of UK Research and Innovation.

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You may also be interested in attending another webinar hosted by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) which showcases how to access COVID-19 data via the NHS Digital trusted research environment. Further details can be found here: https://bit.ly/3smlhXA