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West of Scotland Safe Haven

The West of Scotland Safe Haven is a collaboration between NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Research and Innovation, and the University of Glasgow, enabling secure data access covering the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region.

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About the West of Scotland Safe Haven

The West of Scotland Safe Haven is a collaboration between NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) Research and Innovation, and the University of Glasgow. It supports and enables data-driven research and innovation using health information datasets about citizens in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region.

The Safe Haven functions as a research support service; providing data linkage to Scottish health data sources and offering a secure environment for researchers to conduct their analysis. It also provides support for clinical trials via participant identification and follow-up.

Datasets available

The West of Scotland Safe Haven holds a diverse range of datasets from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) patient cohorts.

Find out which datasets are available through the West of Scotland Safe Haven.

How to enquire

Potential applicants should initially contact with the West of Scotland Safe Haven team via email to discuss data requirements.

The team will work with the researcher to understand whether datasets available in the Safe Haven can answer the project's research questions, and help resolve any issues with study design and governance.

Learn more about accessing data via the West of Scotland Safe Haven
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