Uni research now shaping ambulance strategy

NEW insights provided by Swansea University have helped shape future operational strategy by Welsh ambulance services.

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The research from the university's award-winning SAIL Databank examined how health information is used and led to the publication of a research methods paper offering critical insights into how the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) could be used in health data research.

The WIMD is a way to find out which areas in Wales have the most challenges or disadvantages.

It helps the Welsh Government and organisations understand where help is most needed by examining different factors affecting people's lives including income, health, education and access to services.