Understanding Patient Data
  • About us
  • Introducing patient data
  • Research and resources
  • Case studies
  • News
Navigation menu
Search

Case studies

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 (4)
  • (-) Individual care (2)
  • Planning (5)
  • Policy (3)
  • (-) Treatment and prevention (8)
  • Understanding disease (6)
Disease type or population group
  • (-) Cancer (7)
  • (-) Cardiovascular disease (2)
  • Diabetes (3)
  • Infectious disease (1)
  • Kidney disease (1)
  • Mental health (1)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (2)
  • Rare diseases (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (8)
  • Clinical audit (1)
  • GP records (5)
  • (-) Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (8)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (3)
  • Research cohorts (2)
Location
  • England (4)
  • Europe (1)
  • International (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (2)
Type of organisation
  • (-) Charity (6)
  • Commercial organisation (2)
  • (-) Government (5)
  • NHS (5)
  • University (6)
Media
  • Case study with video (1)
  • Learning more about blood cancer

    Data from thousands of people is giving new insights into blood cancer

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Evaluating bowel cancer care in Yorkshire

    Using patient data to identify and improve areas of poor practice

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Studying the health of a million women

    Studying population health through patient data

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Using genetics for healthcare and research

    The 100,000 Genomes Project links genetic with health data to investigate disease

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • How does lifestyle affect health?

    Using patient data to understand the impact of diet on health

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Planning services for people living with and beyond cancer

    Using patient data to look at what happens to someone after receiving a cancer diagnosis

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Investigating trends in diabetes

    Understanding why diabetes rates vary between ethnic groups

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
    • Policy
  • Screening for bowel cancer

    Using patient data to demonstrate the efficacy of bowel cancer screening

    • Individual care
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • Understanding Patient Data
    • Follow us on Twitter
    • Visit us on Youtube
  • Contact us
    Telephone
    +44 (0)20 7611 8235
    Email
    hello@understandingpatientdata.org.uk
  • Consent

    By signing up you accept Wellcome’s Terms of Use. Click here for our privacy statement. You can unsubscribe from UPD newsletters at any time using the links in the emails you receive. We use a third party provider, MailChimp, to deliver our newsletter.

Copyright 2021 Wellcome Trust Ltd.
  • Privacy and Terms