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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 (1)
  • Individual care (1)
  • (-) Planning (3)
  • Policy (3)
  • Treatment and prevention (5)
  • (-) Understanding disease (3)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (2)
  • Autism (1)
  • Cancer (16)
  • Cardiovascular disease (9)
  • Carers (1)
  • Child and paediatric health (1)
  • COPD (3)
  • Dementia (3)
  • Diabetes (4)
  • Genetic diseases (1)
  • Infectious disease (4)
  • Kidney disease (2)
  • (-) Mental health (4)
  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (3)
  • (-) Parkinson's (1)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (2)
  • Rare diseases (2)
  • Stroke (1)
  • (-) Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • GP records (2)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (2)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (1)
Location
  • England (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (2)
  • Wales (1)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (2)
  • Government (2)
  • NHS (3)
  • University (4)
Media
  • Case study with video (1)
  • 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
  • Treating mental health and substance abuse

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

    • Planning
  • A better understanding of mental illness

    Linking data to improve treatment and prevention of mental illness

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

    Improving understanding of the biological changes involved in Parkinson's

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Preventing suicides

    Using hospital data to gain new insights into suicide prevention

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Helping people with psychosis

    Supporting people with psychosis to manage their condition using a smart phone app

    • Individual care
    • Planning
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