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Associations between self reported healthcare disruption due to covid-19 and avoidable hospital admission
Posted on: 20th Jul 2023 | Filed under: News
People who experienced disrupted access to healthcare (including appointments and procedures) during the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to have potentially preventable hospital admissions, finds a study published by the BMJ today. UK LLC has produced a lay summary and infographic to help the public better understand the paper. We spoke with first author,...
The UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration, a partnership between leading UK longitudinal studies
Posted on: 24th May 2023 | Filed under: News
UK LLC has been awarded £6.4 million of funding (MR/X021556/1) until the end of 2028 to consolidate and expand its transformative work based on a national Trusted Research Environment (TRE) for the longitudinal research community. It is UK LLC’s mission to provide a data linkage resource to our partner studies...
Achieving ISO Certification of UK LLC’s Trusted Research Environment
Posted on: 17th Mar 2023 | Filed under: News
UK LLC’s Information Security Team share how they prepared for the ISO 27001 audit in our latest blog.
Achieving ISO 27001 Certification of UK LLC’s Trusted Research Environment
Posted on: 16th Mar 2023 | Filed under: Blog
Protecting the confidentiality and security of study participant data is of critical importance to UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). For that reason, UK LLC has invested heavily in developing a comprehensive ‘Information Security Management System’. This involves undertaking independent audits to make sure our security and safeguards are robust....
UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) awarded additional funding to support Feasibility Study for linkage to administrative records
Posted on: 25th Jan 2023 | Filed under: News
UK LLC has been awarded an additional £1.2 million of funding (ES/X000567/1) until the end of 2024 for a Feasibility Study to expand its work on the potential for administrative data linkages to longitudinal population study (LPS) data. Co-funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Medical...
Involving the public in our work
Posted on: 10th Jan 2023 | Filed under: Blog
An important part of my role at UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) is to make sure that members of the public are involved across our whole programme of work. As my first task at UK LLC was to set up our communications, the formal Public Involvement programme wouldn’t be set up...
Important report tackles a key issue
Posted on: 4th Oct 2022 | Filed under: News
Administrative Research UK (ADR UK) has published a research report developed in collaboration with the Office for Statistics and Regulation. It explores what the public perceive as ‘public good’ use of data for research and statistics. Robin Flaig, UK LLC’s Deputy Director commenting on the report says, “This is an...
UK LLC joins UK Health Data Research Alliance
Posted on: 27th Aug 2022 | Filed under: News
The UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) joins the current 71 members of the UK Health Data Research Alliance. Members work collaboratively to help researchers address some of the most difficult and important health challenges facing the UK. https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/news/uk-health-data-research-alliance-welcomes-new-member/
Prioritising information security at the UK LLC
Posted on: 23rd May 2022 | Filed under: Blog
Enjoying information security surprises me. My PhD and subsequent research focused on evolutionary biology, but a move to Australia tempted me to try wider roles at the Menzies School of Health Research, including a stint with their Kidney Health Team. Fast forward a couple of years and I took up...
Developing the UK LLC Data Access Process
Posted on: 22nd Apr 2022 | Filed under: Blog
I am Stela McLachlan, a Research Manager at the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) and my role is developing and overseeing the data access process. My background is in genetics, and my career has involved using large amounts of data to answer health-related questions. At times I have used...