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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)
  • Planning (6)
  • Policy (5)
  • Treatment and prevention (9)
  • Understanding disease (5)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (7)
  • Autism (1)
  • Cancer (20)
  • Cardiovascular disease (13)
  • Carers (1)
  • Child and paediatric health (2)
  • (-) COPD (4)
  • Cystic fibrosis (1)
  • Dementia (4)
  • Diabetes (5)
  • (-) Genetic diseases (1)
  • Infectious disease (7)
  • Kidney disease (3)
  • (-) Mental health (6)
  • Motor neurone disease (1)
  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (6)
  • Obesity (1)
  • Parkinson's (1)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (4)
  • (-) Rare diseases (3)
  • Reproductive health (1)
  • (-) Stroke (1)
  • Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • GP records (5)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (4)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (1)
  • Research cohorts (3)
Location
  • England (6)
  • Europe (1)
  • International (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (3)
  • Wales (2)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (4)
  • Commercial organisation (2)
  • Government (7)
  • NHS (7)
  • University (9)
Media
  • Case study with video (2)
  • 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
  • Improving newborn screening

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

    • Individual care
    • Diagnosis
  • Analysing local variation in stroke prevention

    Comparing local performance on managing atrial fibrillation

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Treating mental health and substance abuse

    Using GP data to estimate the number of people with mental health and substance abuse problems

    • Planning
  • Improving treatment of teenage anxiety and depression

    Analysing trends in prescriptions to teenagers experiencing mental health problems

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • 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
  • 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
  • Using genetics for healthcare and research

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

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Getting people with COPD more involved in their own healthcare

    Using data to support people to manage their COPD

    • Individual care
    • Planning

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