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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)
  • Planning (2)
  • Policy (2)
  • Treatment and prevention (3)
  • Understanding disease (3)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (2)
  • Autism (1)
  • Cancer (9)
  • Cardiovascular disease (6)
  • Carers (1)
  • Child and paediatric health (2)
  • COPD (1)
  • Cystic fibrosis (1)
  • (-) Dementia (3)
  • Diabetes (2)
  • Infectious disease (4)
  • Kidney disease (3)
  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (4)
  • (-) Parkinson's (1)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (1)
  • Rare diseases (2)
  • Reproductive health (1)
  • (-) Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • GP records (1)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (1)
  • Research cohorts (1)
Location
  • England (1)
  • (-) UK (5)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (5)
  • Commercial organisation (1)
  • Government (1)
  • NHS (2)
  • University (4)
Media
  • 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
  • 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
  • Early diagnosis of dementia

    Researching the earliest changes in the development of dementia

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
  • 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
  • Tracking Parkinson's

    Improving understanding of the biological changes involved in Parkinson's

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
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