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There is a wide range of ways that patient data can be used to provide better care and improve health. Explore the case studies to learn more. Please let us know if you have good examples to share.

Impact of work
  • (-) Diagnosis (2)
  • Individual care (2)
  • Patient safety (2)
  • Planning (2)
  • (-) Policy (3)
  • Treatment and prevention (6)
  • Understanding disease (2)
Disease type or population group
  • (-) Cancer (2)
  • Cardiovascular disease (2)
  • Carers (1)
  • (-) COPD (1)
  • (-) Dementia (2)
  • Diabetes (1)
  • Infectious disease (1)
  • (-) Mental health (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (5)
  • (-) GP records (4)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (4)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (2)
  • Research cohorts (3)
Location
  • England (2)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (1)
  • Wales (1)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (3)
  • Commercial organisation (1)
  • Government (2)
  • NHS (2)
  • University (3)
Media
  • Case study with video (1)
  • Improving treatment of teenage anxiety and depression

    Analysing trends in prescriptions to teenagers experiencing mental health problems

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • Using GP records to learn more about the health of carers

    Learning more about carers to ensure they get the support they need

    • Planning
    • Policy
  • Using techniques from astronomy to diagnose dementia

    Analysing GP data for dementia early warning signs

    • Diagnosis
  • Screening for bowel cancer

    Using patient data to demonstrate the efficacy of bowel cancer screening

    • Individual care
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
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