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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
  • (-) Individual care (3)
  • Patient safety (2)
  • Planning (4)
  • (-) Policy (2)
  • (-) Treatment and prevention (7)
  • Understanding disease (2)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (2)
  • Cancer (5)
  • Cardiovascular disease (2)
  • (-) COPD (2)
  • (-) Infectious disease (4)
  • (-) Mental health (2)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (1)
  • Obesity (1)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (1)
  • Rare diseases (1)
  • (-) Stroke (1)
Sources of data
  • GP records (4)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (2)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (1)
  • Research cohorts (1)
Location
  • (-) England (9)
  • Europe (1)
  • International (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (5)
  • Wales (1)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (2)
  • Commercial organisation (1)
  • Government (3)
  • NHS (4)
  • University (3)
Media
  • Case study with video (1)
  • Finding treatments for Covid-19

    The Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY (RECOVERY) Trial was set up to identify effective treatments that improve outcomes for people in hospital with suspected or confirmed Covid-19.

    • Treatment and prevention
  • Analysing local variation in stroke prevention

    Comparing local performance on managing atrial fibrillation

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Investigating self-harm in young people

    Identifying under reporting of self-harm

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • A better understanding of mental illness

    Linking data to improve treatment and prevention of mental illness

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Understanding the true threat of bacterial infection

    Using data to track anti-biotic resistant bacteria

    • Planning
    • Patient safety
    • Policy
  • Getting people with COPD more involved in their own healthcare

    Using data to support people to manage their COPD

    • Individual care
    • Planning
  • Identifying public health risks

    Monitoring data to identify emerging risks, such as epidemics

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy

    Evaluating the safety of vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Improving treatments for COPD

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

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
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