SAIL Databank (Secure Anonymised Information Linkage)
Swansea University Medical School, funded by Health and Care Research Wales
SAIL Databank is a trusted research environment containing anonymised health and social care records for approximately 5.5 million people in Wales, integrating data from NHS services, social care, educational records, and other administrative sources, with 25+ years of historical coverage and ISO 27001 certification. Researchers apply through a governance review process to access linked datasets for epidemiological, health services, and policy research.
Category
Research database
Access
Credentialed
Region
UK — United Kingdom
Coverage
5.5 million people in Wales with 25+ years of historical data
License / terms
Proprietary
Data types
Primary and secondary care records, Social care records, Prescriptions, Hospital admissions, Educational records, Mortality data