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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 (2)
  • Patient safety (1)
  • (-) Planning (1)
  • (-) Treatment and prevention (4)
  • Understanding disease (2)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (3)
  • Cancer (5)
  • Cardiovascular disease (1)
  • COPD (1)
  • (-) Diabetes (2)
  • Infectious disease (2)
  • Kidney disease (1)
  • Mental health (3)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (2)
  • (-) Pregnancy and maternal health (1)
  • (-) Rare diseases (1)
Sources of data
  • Clinical audit (1)
  • (-) GP records (2)
  • (-) Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (2)
Location
  • England (2)
  • UK (2)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (5)
  • Government (2)
  • (-) NHS (4)
  • University (4)
Media
  • Updating the understanding of the risks of diabetes

    Using GP data to learn more about diabetes

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Using genetics for healthcare and research

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

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Tackling preventable amputations

    Improving understanding of preventable, diabetes-related amputations

    • Individual care
    • 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
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