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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 (6)
  • Individual care (3)
  • Patient safety (3)
  • Planning (8)
  • Policy (6)
  • Treatment and prevention (13)
  • Understanding disease (11)
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  • Asthma (7)
  • Autism (1)
  • (-) Cancer (20)
  • Cardiovascular disease (13)
  • Carers (1)
  • Child and paediatric health (2)
  • COPD (4)
  • Cystic fibrosis (1)
  • (-) Dementia (4)
  • Diabetes (5)
  • Genetic diseases (1)
  • Infectious disease (7)
  • Kidney disease (3)
  • Mental health (6)
  • Motor neurone disease (1)
  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (6)
  • Obesity (1)
  • Parkinson's (1)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (4)
  • Rare diseases (3)
  • Reproductive health (1)
  • Stroke (1)
  • Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (10)
  • GP records (6)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (8)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (3)
  • Research cohorts (2)
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  • England (7)
  • Europe (2)
  • International (3)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (10)
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  • Charity (15)
  • Commercial organisation (3)
  • Government (12)
  • NHS (9)
  • University (12)
Media
  • Case study with video (1)
  • Analysing the link between radiotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma and breast cancer

    Understanding more about the impact of radiotherapy at a young age

    • Treatment and prevention
  • Learning more about blood cancer

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

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Understanding the needs of people with cancer

    Assessing the concerns of people with cancer using an electronic tool

    • Individual care
    • Planning
  • Evaluating bowel cancer care in Yorkshire

    Using patient data to identify and improve areas of poor practice

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Demonstrating the safety of a treatment for heart failure

    Analysing a potential link between angiotensin receptor blockers and cancer

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Can diabetes drugs cause bladder cancer?

    Using data to assess the evidence of risks and benefits

    • Patient safety
  • 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
  • Comparing cancer survival

    Understanding why cancer survival varies between countries

    • Understanding disease
    • Policy
  • Studying the health of a million women

    Studying population health through patient data

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Early diagnosis of dementia

    Researching the earliest changes in the development of dementia

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention

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