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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 (4)
  • (-) Individual care (3)
  • Patient safety (2)
  • Planning (3)
  • Policy (2)
  • Treatment and prevention (7)
  • Understanding disease (5)
Disease type or population group
  • Autism (1)
  • (-) Cancer (2)
  • (-) Child and paediatric health (1)
  • Infectious disease (1)
  • (-) Pregnancy and maternal health (1)
  • Rare diseases (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (2)
  • GP records (1)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (2)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (1)
  • Research cohorts (1)
Location
  • (-) England (2)
  • Scotland (1)
  • (-) UK (1)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (4)
  • Commercial organisation (1)
  • (-) Government (3)
  • NHS (3)
  • University (1)
Media
  • Improving newborn screening

    Using patient data to better screen for, and look after, newborn babies with congenital hypothyroidism.

    • Individual care
    • Diagnosis
  • 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
  • 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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