BaBi Wakefield
BaBi Wakefield
BaBi Wakefield (Born and Bred in Wakefield) is an exciting new research initiative which aims to create a picture of local people’s health and lifestyles over time. It uses research to help identify how we might create a healthier environment for families across our district to enjoy.
Starting during pregnancy, local data which is routinely collected about you and your child is linked together to provide a wider picture of the factors affecting your family’s health and wellbeing. This includes health, social and educational sources of data.
Researchers use the collated data from all the participants to investigate key questions around the health of local people, looking for ways in which we could make improvements. Over time, this will provide a really useful insight to help inform the future development of local services. Participants may also be invited to help with other research studies on particular issues.
The concept started in Bradford, where it is known as Born in Bradford (BiB4ALL).
This short video explains how the research study works and what benefits there are for local families.
Download the BaBi participant information leaflet Wakefield [pdf] 1MB
Our priorities
To build a local resource for future research and contribute to the development of local, regional and national resources in maternal and child health and wellbeing.
- To look for patterns which may help identify early indications on poor health and wellbeing.
- To link together data which is routinely collected by multiple services.
- To investigate how the health and wellbeing of mothers and children develops over time.
- To share information with all women booking maternity services across our district.
- To include more women in BaBi Wakefield every year.