Your Data Saves Lives
The NHS wants to use your healthcare data safely to make care better through secure research. See how trusted researchers can improve healthcare for you, your loved ones, and your community.
Our PPIE group welcomes NHS patients, carers, people who use health and social care services, members of the public and active trial participants – individuals taking part in the study in question.
By joining our activities, you can contribute to the Y&H SDE for better health and wellbeing in our region and beyond.
Easily check and join upcoming Y&H SDE activities here or contact us if you have a question or want to know more about our PPIE group and its activities: YHSDE@bthft.nhs.uk
How Your Data Saves Lives: Air Clean Zones Study
Each year, approximately 160,000 individuals receive an asthma diagnosis, exceeding the diagnosis rate of all other lung conditions. Recent NHS research study has established a clear connection between asthma and poor air quality, with pollution linked to as much as 33% of childhood asthma cases in certain regions of the country.
The health impacts of pollution extend well beyond asthma. The Born in Bradford (BiB) initiative, which tracks over 13,776 children born between 2007-2011 and their families, has discovered connections between pollution exposure and reduced birth weight among Bradford infants.
This research is driving tangible improvements across West Yorkshire. Bradford Council implemented a clean air plan in 2018, featuring Clean Air Zones where targeted measures like electric bus introduction and route optimisation are reducing emissions.
Furthermore, further research has determined that Bradford’s clean air zone has successfully decreased pollution levels while saving the NHS approximately £30,700 monthly during its first year of launch.
Our PPIE group welcomes NHS patients, carers, people who use health and social care services, members of the public and active trial participants – individuals taking part in the study in question.
By joining our activities, you can contribute to the Y&H SDE for better health and wellbeing in our region and beyond.
Easily check and join upcoming Y&H SDE activities here or contact us if you have a question or want to know more about our PPIE group and its activities: YHSDE@bthft.nhs.uk
