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What we learned when we took OpenSAFELY from GP data to schools data

OpenSAFELY was built for healthcare. When the National Institute of Teaching approached us about applying the same approach to school data, we were enthusiastic. Here is what we found when we got into the detail.

Essential infrastructure: how OpenSAFELY revolutionised health data analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic

Covid-19 inquiry finds OpenSAFELY’s data infrastructure essential to UK’s pandemic response.

The Untapped Potential of NHS Talking Therapies Data: reflections during Mental Health Awareness Week

Understanding the role that large-scale mental health data analysis can play in improving the effectiveness of mental health services across England.

Messy Data to Meaningful Insights: The Importance of Data Checks

We describe how we do data checks of GP data in OpenSAFELY

Big data and better healthcare: inside the Bennett Institute's NHS data tools

Seb Bacon and Brian MacKenna showed returning graduates how healthcare data tools are developed, and explored the impact of securely analysing large-scale health data.

OpenSAFELY news: you can apply to do non-COVID research, from today!

We are delighted to announce that - from today - you can submit applications to the OpenSAFELY service for non-COVID-19 studies.

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