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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 (5)
  • Individual care (4)
  • Patient safety (5)
  • (-) Planning (11)
  • Policy (8)
  • Treatment and prevention (16)
  • (-) Understanding disease (13)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (2)
  • Autism (1)
  • (-) Cancer (16)
  • Cardiovascular disease (9)
  • Carers (1)
  • Child and paediatric health (1)
  • COPD (3)
  • Dementia (3)
  • Diabetes (4)
  • Genetic diseases (1)
  • Infectious disease (4)
  • Kidney disease (2)
  • Mental health (4)
  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
  • (-) Musculoskeletal conditions (3)
  • (-) Parkinson's (1)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (2)
  • Rare diseases (2)
  • Stroke (1)
  • (-) Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (8)
  • GP records (2)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (9)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (2)
  • Research cohorts (1)
Location
  • England (5)
  • Europe (2)
  • International (2)
  • Northern Ireland (1)
  • UK (11)
  • Wales (1)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (15)
  • Commercial organisation (4)
  • Government (10)
  • NHS (9)
  • University (11)
Media
  • Understanding the needs of children with vision impairment or blindness

    Using patient data to find out how many children have vision impairment or blindness, which then led to better screening.

    • Planning
    • Policy
  • 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
  • Understanding hip fractures

    Collecting audit data to monitor and improve the treatment for hip fracture

    • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Using genetics for healthcare and research

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

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention

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