International Journal of Population Data Science

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A new cohort profile shows how linked routine health records can help researchers investigate maternity care experiences and perinatal outcomes among refugees and asylum seekers—groups often overlooked in health research

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#RefugeeHealth

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New Welsh research highlights important differences between mothers seeking sanctuary and UK-born mothers

- more likely to live in most deprived areas and from diverse ethnic backgrounds

Read the importance of understanding maternity health inequalities https://t.co/8BYLDag755

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How do you study health of refugee and asylum-seeking mums when immigration data aren't routinely available?

Research in Wales used GP records & linked health data to create a cohort of 600+ mothers seeking sanctuary to study maternity care inequalities
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The study suggests barriers such as stigma, poverty and reduced access to healthcare may contribute to lower uptake of preventive care among families affected by opioid use during pregnancy.

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#HealthInequalities #OpioidCrisis

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Well-child visits help monitor growth, development and wellbeing. Yet new research shows children exposed to opioids during pregnancy are significantly less likely to attend these important early-life appointments.

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#ChildHealth #MaternalHealth

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A child's first years are critical for health and development. New research shows children exposed to opioids before birth are missing routine health check-ups and relying more on emergency care throughout childhood.

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#ChildHealth #OpioidCrisis

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Introducing TORCH-VIC — a linked cancer dataset covering 222,000+ people and over a decade of cancer care in Victoria, Australia.

The resource supports research into treatment patterns, outcomes, costs, survivorship, and inequalities in care.

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Population-scale cancer data resource captures more than 250 million healthcare interactions across diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and outcomes

TORCH-VIC provides powerful real-world evidence to support cancer research and policy

FIND OUT MORE: https://t.co/aeEnsO0zTt

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How can linked data improve cancer outcomes?

TORCH-VIC links cancer registry, hospital, medicines, radiotherapy, Medicare and mortality data to capture the full cancer journey across Victoria, Australia.

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#PopulationData #CancerCare

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How can researchers analyse sensitive health data without compromising privacy?

ERICA uses an “infrastructure-as-code” framework to automatically create secure trusted research environments in the cloud—ensuring consistent security and governance.

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Sensitive health data is vital for research—but using it safely is challenging.

A new study introduces ERICA, a cloud-based framework for building secure trusted research environments.

A blueprint for safe, scalable health data research.

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What if researchers could analyse sensitive health data without it ever leaving a secure environment?

ERICA offers a new cloud-based blueprint for trusted research environments.

FIND OUT MORE HERE: https://t.co/ojtUl4g52m

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By linking maternity and social care records, researchers will provide the first population-level picture of early social service involvement in Northern Ireland—including the role of inequality and deprivation.

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Early childhood is a critical time for development.

New research will examine how and why families first come into contact with social services, helping identify opportunities for earlier support.

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#ChildWelfare #PopulationData

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Why do some babies come into contact with social services before their second birthday?

A new study in Northern Ireland will connect maternity and social care records to understand when involvement begins and how families can be supported earlier

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Researchers have created VCSE-Finder NI, a new directory mapping 7,706 voluntary and charity organisations across Northern Ireland to support collaboration, research, and community engagement.

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#AdminData #DataLinkage #ThirdSector #NorthernIreland

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VCSE organisations play a vital role supporting communities—especially as public services face pressure.

A new study introduces VCSE-Finder NI, a directory designed to strengthen research partnerships with the voluntary sector.

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A new directory maps 7,706 voluntary, charity and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across Northern Ireland, helping researchers connect with community partners and shape more relevant research.

Read more: https://t.co/x0yUEuglNC

#PopulationData #CommunityResearch

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A new nationally representative survey of 9,000 people in Italy is revealing how family life is changing — from rising cohabitation and digital dating to declining fertility and growing family complexity.

Find out more here: https://t.co/FtB4vndRzu

#Italy #Family #Demography