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Nearly half of Northern Ireland’s population experienced a change in their level of deprivation between 2010 and 2016, according to new ADR Northern Ireland research using linked administrative data. The Data Insight finds that while upward mobility is generally associated with better health outcomes, improvements in deprivation do not automatically translate into better health.
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New research by ADR Northern Ireland (ADR NI) has played a central role in informing the Northern Ireland Executive’s recently launched New Foundations Programme, a major cross-departmental initiative to support young people leaving care.
How far nurses and midwives travel to work, and how they get there, can impact their wellbeing, job satisfaction, and even the ability of the health service to retain staff. A new Data Insight from ADR Scotland highlights these commuting patterns using 2021 Census data, comparing nurses and midwives with other professionals across England and Wales.
This blog, written by the ADR England Research Community Catalyst: Children at risk of poor outcomes team, outlines key insights from recent research into how administrative data can be better used to support children’s social care (CSC). Drawing on three new reports launched in January, the authors highlight current evidence gaps, emerging priorities, and opportunities to strengthen the research infrastructure that informs policy and practice for children and families.
This blog by Evie Parmenter, Senior Research Portfolio Manager at the Economic and Social Research Council, explores the powerful connection between our environment and our health. Drawing on insights from research funded by ADR UK, it highlights how factors like pollution, green space access, and housing conditions shape wellbeing, and how linked administrative data can help drive better decisions and healthier outcomes.