Forum for sharing data resources across the North
Forum set up for public health analysts across the region
6th April 2020
A group has been set up for key public health analysts across the North to share data/analytic resources in the COVID-19 response.
There are currently around 300 professionals collaborating in this group, which was set up by Professor Iain Buchan, Executive Dean, Institute of Population Health Sciences at the University of Liverpool,
Anyone interested in getting the link to the Slack forum should email: amanda.lamb@liverpool.ac.uk
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