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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)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (5)
  • Autism (1)
  • (-) Cancer (9)
  • Cardiovascular disease (5)
  • Carers (1)
  • Child and paediatric health (2)
  • COPD (3)
  • (-) Dementia (1)
  • Diabetes (2)
  • Genetic diseases (1)
  • Infectious disease (5)
  • Kidney disease (3)
  • Mental health (2)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (3)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (2)
  • Rare diseases (2)
  • Stroke (1)
  • Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (5)
  • GP records (2)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (4)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (2)
Location
  • England (3)
  • International (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (5)
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  • Charity (8)
  • Commercial organisation (2)
  • Government (5)
  • NHS (5)
  • University (4)
Media
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Making sure all young people get the best cancer care

    Analysisng hospital data to ensure that different treatment approaches do not affect outcomes

    • Planning
  • Comparing cancer survival rates worldwide

    Using cancer registries to examine cancer survival variation between countries

    • Understanding disease
    • Planning
    • Policy
  • Screening for ovarian cancer

    Recruiting women to participate in a trial to assess the costs and benefits of screening

    • Diagnosis
    • Planning
    • Patient safety
    • Policy
  • 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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