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DataLoch brings together routine data collected as part of people’s day-to-day interactions with health and social care services. NHS Lothian is the lead Data Controller of all data hosted by DataLoch. Protecting the individual identities of all those in the data is the DataLoch team’s most important priority.

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Key DataLoch enhancements – November 2024 05/11/2024

In addition to updating the data we host – including our Respiratory Registry – there are a number of exciting DataLoch developments to share. We have significantly improved prescriptions data to offer new research opportunities. We are also incorporating more non-medical data within our repository to enhance the potential for exploring other influences on population health and wellbeing.

Key DataLoch enhancements – November 2024 05/11/2024

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Enhanced prescription data – hospital discharge and community 05/11/2024

As part of our continuous programme of incorporating further datasets into our repository to enhance our support for research and innovation, we are delighted to announce new data related to prescriptions on discharge from hospital as well as improved community (non-hospital) prescribing data.