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Extending the UK flu vaccination programme
Using surveillance data to justify vaccinating children against flu
- Treatment and prevention
- Policy
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Learning more about blood cancer
Data from thousands of people is giving new insights into blood cancer
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
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Understanding the needs of people with cancer
Assessing the concerns of people with cancer using an electronic tool
- Individual care
- Planning
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Improving the treatment of bacterial meningitis in young babies
Monitoring infection rates in babies under three months old
- Treatment and prevention
- Policy
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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
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Comparing cancer survival
Understanding why cancer survival varies between countries
- Understanding disease
- Policy
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Studying the health of a million women
Studying population health through patient data
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Studying the health of doctors to prove the dangers of smoking
Collecting data from thousands of British doctors to examine the health effects of smoking
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Understanding the true threat of bacterial infection
Using data to track anti-biotic resistant bacteria
- Planning
- Patient safety
- Policy
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Using genetics for healthcare and research
The 100,000 Genomes Project links genetic with health data to investigate disease
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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.