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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 (2)
  • (-) Individual care (5)
  • Patient safety (2)
  • Planning (5)
  • (-) Policy (3)
  • Treatment and prevention (13)
  • Understanding disease (7)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (5)
  • Autism (1)
  • Cancer (8)
  • (-) Cardiovascular disease (5)
  • Carers (1)
  • Child and paediatric health (2)
  • (-) COPD (4)
  • Dementia (1)
  • Diabetes (2)
  • Genetic diseases (1)
  • Infectious disease (5)
  • Kidney disease (3)
  • Mental health (3)
  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (2)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (4)
  • Rare diseases (2)
  • Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (1)
  • GP records (5)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (2)
  • Research cohorts (2)
Location
  • England (2)
  • Europe (1)
  • International (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (3)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (3)
  • Commercial organisation (5)
  • Government (1)
  • NHS (3)
  • University (5)
Media
  • Case study with video (2)
  • 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
  • Getting people with COPD more involved in their own healthcare

    Using data to support people to manage their COPD

    • Individual care
    • Planning
  • Working out who is at risk of cardiovascular disease

    Using data to inform a risks assessment tool for cardiovascular disease

    • Individual care
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
  • The impact of air pollution on health

    Using pan-European data to understand how air pollution affects health

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • Prescribing statins to men without a history of heart attacks

    Demonstrating the health and cost benefits of statin use

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Is there a link between asthma drugs and heart attacks?

    Using GP data to assess the safety of a commonly prescribed asthma drug

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Investigating trends in diabetes

    Understanding why diabetes rates vary between ethnic groups

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
    • Policy
  • Improving treatments for COPD

    Real-time monitoring of a new treatment for COPD in Salford

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
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