About
Rowena Bailey is a Senior Research Officer and Statistician in the Health Data Science department at Swansea University's School of Medicine. She is part of the Health Data Research UK team working with the SAIL data bank. Her research focuses on building a better understanding of multiple morbid conditions affecting Welsh residents through mathematical analysis of health and social care data.
With nearly two decades of experience in health data analysis, Bailey's expertise spans Data Science, Health Data, and Mathematics. Her work primarily involves secondary uses of administrative data, with a focus on multimorbidity patterns, critical care outcomes, and population health trends in Wales. Recent research demonstrates her leadership in analyzing complex health datasets to address pressing public health questions, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and chronic disease management.
Her publication record shows consistent contributions to health data science methodology, with recent work focusing on multimorbidity patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and the impact of the pandemic on long-term health conditions. Bailey frequently collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across Swansea University and the wider Health Data Research UK network.
As an educator, she teaches health data visualization, helping students present complex health information to non-academic audiences through the module PMIM502. Her career trajectory shows progression from public sector work with homelessness information systems and children's social services to NHS roles with Cancer Registry Wales, culminating in her current position focusing on big data applications in healthcare.
