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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
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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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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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Assessing a new treatment for severe asthma
Evaluating the safety of a new treatment through real world clinical data
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
- Patient safety
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Is there a link between asthma drugs and heart attacks?
Using GP data to assess the safety of a commonly prescribed asthma drug
- Individual care
- 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.