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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 (3)
  • Individual care (2)
  • Patient safety (2)
  • Planning (3)
  • Policy (3)
  • (-) Treatment and prevention (6)
  • Understanding disease (2)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (2)
  • (-) Cancer (3)
  • Cardiovascular disease (3)
  • COPD (1)
  • (-) Dementia (1)
  • Diabetes (3)
  • (-) Infectious disease (3)
  • Mental health (2)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (8)
  • (-) GP records (5)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (8)
  • (-) Office for National Statistics (ONS) (4)
  • Research cohorts (1)
Location
  • England (3)
  • Europe (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (3)
Type of organisation
  • (-) Charity (5)
  • Government (7)
  • (-) NHS (4)
  • 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
  • Improving the treatment of bacterial meningitis in young babies

    Monitoring infection rates in babies under three months old

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • How does lifestyle affect health?

    Using patient data to understand the impact of diet on health

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Are flu vaccines effective?

    Using GP data to evaluate the effectiveness of flu vaccination

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Using techniques from astronomy to diagnose dementia

    Analysing GP data for dementia early warning signs

    • Diagnosis
  • Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy

    Evaluating the safety of vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • 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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