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| HealthWise Wales survey on nation's future health needs | HealthWise Wales survey on nation's future health needs |
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| People in Wales are being asked to take part in a confidential online survey to help plan health needs. | People in Wales are being asked to take part in a confidential online survey to help plan health needs. |
| The HealthWise Wales project, described as the first of its kind in Europe, hopes to collect information from 260,000 people. | The HealthWise Wales project, described as the first of its kind in Europe, hopes to collect information from 260,000 people. |
| The aim is to build an in-depth picture of the health of the nation, using the data to plan NHS services in future. | The aim is to build an in-depth picture of the health of the nation, using the data to plan NHS services in future. |
| Anyone over 16 can take part and the Welsh government said the data would only be used for research. | Anyone over 16 can take part and the Welsh government said the data would only be used for research. |
| The project is led by Cardiff and Swansea universities, and some participants will be asked if researchers can access their information and invite them to take part in further studies. | The project is led by Cardiff and Swansea universities, and some participants will be asked if researchers can access their information and invite them to take part in further studies. |
| Dr Ruth Hussey, Wales' chief medical officer, said it was the largest research project of its kind ever launched in Wales. | Dr Ruth Hussey, Wales' chief medical officer, said it was the largest research project of its kind ever launched in Wales. |
| "Young or old, fit or unwell you will be contacted every six months to get an ongoing understanding of your health," she said. | "Young or old, fit or unwell you will be contacted every six months to get an ongoing understanding of your health," she said. |
| "This is about people sharing their knowledge to improve health and care in Wales." | "This is about people sharing their knowledge to improve health and care in Wales." |
| A pilot was launched in May 2015 and 570 people have signed up to date. | |
| It aims to recruit hundreds of thousands more over the next five years by encouraging people to register online, as well as a mixture of roadshow events, TV adverts and social media campaigns. | |
| Prof Shantini Paranjothy, from Cardiff University's School of Medicine, said the project built on "a strong tradition of population health research in Wales". | Prof Shantini Paranjothy, from Cardiff University's School of Medicine, said the project built on "a strong tradition of population health research in Wales". |
| "This large-scale project will use modern technology to engage people in research and provide opportunities to contribute to the design and conduct of research studies," she said. | "This large-scale project will use modern technology to engage people in research and provide opportunities to contribute to the design and conduct of research studies," she said. |