Case studies | Understand Patient Data

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