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Extending the UK flu vaccination programme
Using surveillance data to justify vaccinating children against flu
- Treatment and prevention
- Policy
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Improving the treatment of bacterial meningitis in young babies
Monitoring infection rates in babies under three months old
- Treatment and prevention
- Policy
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Early diagnosis of dementia
Researching the earliest changes in the development of dementia
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
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Are flu vaccines effective?
Using GP data to evaluate the effectiveness of flu vaccination
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
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Understanding the impacts of genes, lifestyle and environment
UK Biobank stores health data on 500,000 volunteers to provide a resource for researchers
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Tracking Parkinson's
Improving understanding of the biological changes involved in Parkinson's
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
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Disproving the link between the MMR vaccine and autism
Conclusively demonstrating that there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism
- Individual care
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
- Patient safety
Case studies
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.