Understanding inequalities in adult social care in Wales: Protocol for the CARE lab linked administrative data study

Lugg-Widger, Fiona Victoria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0029-9703, Akbari, Ashley, Cannings-John, Rebecca ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5235-6517, Cumming, Oliver, Curds, Matthew, Evans, Miranda, Fernandez, José-Luis, Graham, Henrietta, Mann, Mala, Meindl, Melissa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1231-0175, Palmer, Abigail ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0022-430X, Trigg, Lisa, Warner, Nell ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6347-7354, Willis, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9774-0130, Wych, Julie, Willis, Simone ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3949-7651 and Scourfield, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-8158 2026. Understanding inequalities in adult social care in Wales: Protocol for the CARE lab linked administrative data study. International Journal of Population Data Science 11 (1) 10.23889/ijpds.v11i1.3393

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Abstract

Adult social care in the UK faces increasing demand and persistent inequalities in terms of access and care quality, yet national-level understanding remains limited. The CARE Lab study aims to address these gaps using newly available individual-level routine administrative data for the whole of Wales from the Adults Receiving Care and Support (ARCS) census. This study will explore patterns of care provision, transitions from children's to adult services, and socio-demographic disparities, using linked data to inform service planning and policy.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Professional Services > Academic & Student Support Service Schools > School of Social and Spatial Sciences Schools > Medicine Research Institutes & Centres > Centre for Trials Research (CNTRR)
Publisher:	Swansea University
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	13 August 2026
Last Modified:	03 Sep 2026 21:17
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/188973

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