Data drives aid for vulnerable communities

摘要

Over the last decade, Hackney has made a long-term investment in developing its data analytics capability, clear in the belief that effective use of data is critical to delivering excellent services for our residents and businesses. As part of this we place a high value on data standards and master data management as the foundations for linking data to allow us to provide a more holistic view of the needs of our residents. In this context, with lockdown looming, the council was in a good position to move quickly to create a data model and summary analysis which was designed to estimate just how many people in Hackney could be vulnerable to either the clinical or economic impacts of COVID-19. For example, if a person in the household had been advised to shield or had a known health condition or disability.