Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank
Containing billions of person-based records, SAIL Databank is a rich and trusted population data resource. It improves lives by providing researchers with secure, linkable and anonymised data that can be accessed and analysed from anywhere in the world.
Originally a repository of health data, we have extended our scope to include administrative data to create even greater opportunities to build rich longitudinal cohorts for research. SAIL Databank is comprised of some of the best characterised population data in the world. This extremely valuable research resource contains a range of high-quality data and metadata which continues to grow. Furthermore, we are able to work with emerging data types such as free-text, imaging, genetic and geographic data.
People and community links:
Professor David Ford - Co-Director SAIL
Professor Ronan Lyons OBE - Co-Director SAIL and Senior Research Leader
Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) Partnership
In the news:
Health and Care Research Wales sets out ambitions in new three-year plan (August 2023)
Epilepsy and COVID-19 research in Wales is paving the way for improved care (May 2023)
Primary schools in Wales encouraged to take part in sun safety study (May 2023)
New study shows the potential of machine learning in the early identification of people with inflammatory arthritis (April 2023)
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of long-term conditions in Wales (March 2023)
How the research community in Wales is changing lives in 2023 (February 2023)
We couldn’t have done it without you! (November 2022)
Meet the Rhondda Valley GP fighting antibiotic resistance with health data (November 2022)
Talented researchers in Wales working on life-changing research recognised at annual research conference (November 2022)
Welsh researchers to help develop app that could improve quality of life for terminally ill cancer patients (June 2022)
Data making a difference: the world-leading data bank behind life-changing research (May 2022)
A year of impact - The Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre (March 2022)
First work programme of the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre helps to address new challenges faced by the NHS and social care (September 2021)
Health and Care Research Wales’ sixth birthday: a message from Professor Kieran Walshe (May 2021)
New COVID-19 social care study possible due to data from Social Care Wales (April 2021)
SAIL Databank Co-Director recognised in data industry influence awards (February 2021)
Epilepsy drug exposure in womb linked to significantly poorer school test results (November 2020)
Welsh super database and technology platform play major role in new international COVID-19 research collaboration (October 2020)
£44 million investment in health and social care research in Wales (October 2020)
Real-world effectiveness of molnupiravir, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, and sotrovimab on preventing hospital admission among higher-risk patients with COVID-19 in Wales: a retrospective cohort study (January 2023) Evidence Centre report
Utilising data linkage to investigate the health impact of carrier status for common genetic disorders (January 2023 - December 2025) Funded project
Educational pathways and outcomes for children who are looked after: a population-scale data linkage study (January 2023 - March 2024)
Evolving training plan (April 2022 - March 2025) Funded project
The impact of COVID-19 on health equality and mortality in people with epilepsy in Wales (October 2021 - January 2023) Funded project
In older people with suspected heart failure, does adding a focused ultrasound scan to the current community pathway improve health care quality? (HF-FOCUS) (October 2022 - September 2026) Funded project
Community level mapping of the impact of COVID-19 on non-COVID related service utilisation in Wales (October 2021 - September 2023)
IMproving Prophylactic Antibiotic use for Recurrent urinary Tract infection (IMPART): mixed-methods study to address evidence gaps and develop a decision aid) (September 2021 - May 2025) Funded project
Investigating the correlations between phenotypic variations of patients with wet age related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy and uveitis (April 2020 - March 2023) Funded project
SAIL databank analysis of Infection Related Outcomes in schizophrenia patients taking Clozapine (SIROC) Study (October 2019 - October 2024) Funded project
Gain experience in the mechanics and logistics of research delivery (April 2019 - October 2022) Funded project
Which factors determine treatment choices in patients with advanced kidney failure: Co-productive study with patients and key stakeholders (October 2018 - March 2022) Funded project
Safe in my own home? Investigating the impact of community home modification services on hospital utilisation for fall injuries: a controlled longitudinal study using data linkage (October 2017 - March 2021) Funded project
Self-Harm wEb Portal Cymru (SHeP-Cymru) (October 2015 - June 2020) Funded project
