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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
  • (-) Planning (2)
  • (-) Policy (3)
  • Treatment and prevention (3)
  • Understanding disease (1)
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  • Asthma (1)
  • Cancer (4)
  • Cardiovascular disease (1)
  • (-) Carers (1)
  • Child and paediatric health (1)
  • (-) COPD (2)
  • Dementia (1)
  • (-) Infectious disease (2)
  • Kidney disease (1)
  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (1)
  • Rare diseases (1)
  • Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • GP records (2)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (1)
  • Research cohorts (1)
Location
  • (-) Europe (1)
  • (-) UK (3)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (2)
  • (-) Commercial organisation (1)
  • Government (2)
  • NHS (1)
  • (-) University (4)
Media
  • Improving the treatment of bacterial meningitis in young babies

    Monitoring infection rates in babies under three months old

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • 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
  • Are flu vaccines effective?

    Using GP data to evaluate the effectiveness of flu vaccination

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • The impact of air pollution on health

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

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
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