DataLoch
Developed in partnership by the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian, DataLoch supports access to health and social care data for the South-East Scotland region.
About DataLoch
DataLoch is the Safe Haven covering South-East Scotland. It is developed in partnership by the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian.
DataLoch brings together routinely collected health care data from primary and secondary care within the Lothian region, supporting researchers by providing access to extracts of the data within a secure environment, so that they can help solve challenging health problems and assess the effectiveness of health services.
Datasets available
DataLoch curates data from both primary and secondary care that represents a current Lothian population of around 940,000 residents, with historical data for close to 1.7m people. This includes extensive clinically validated, multi-modal datasets, allowing deep research into specific conditions or diseases.
These datasets are collected as part of people’s day-to-day interactions with health services. They include the types of services used, details of visits to hospitals or GPs, treatments and medicines, outcomes and test results, as well as:
- Demographic and geospatial information
- Observations data, such as blood pressure
- DataLoch-curated, clinically-validated datasets, including various cancers, mental health conditions, heart disease, respiratory conditions, ageing and more
- Prescribing datasets, from community and hospital settings
- Primary Care datasets, including Read code events and in-hours activity
- Secondary care datasets, including ward movements and clinical encounters
- Diagnostic tests and investigations
- Critical care datasets, including ward- and bed-level data
- Linked national datasets
How to enquire
DataLoch considers applications from researchers who wish to securely access health and related care data from the South-East Scotland region.
Researchers can be from private or third-sector organisations, as well as from academic or clinical settings, however all applications must meet certain key governance criteria to ensure their purposes are in the public good.
Potential applicants should express their interest through DataLoch’s contact form to discuss their project ideas.
