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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)
  • (-) Patient safety (1)
  • Planning (3)
  • Policy (1)
  • (-) Treatment and prevention (3)
  • Understanding disease (2)
Disease type or population group
  • (-) Cancer (1)
  • Cardiovascular disease (1)
  • (-) Diabetes (2)
  • Infectious disease (1)
  • Kidney disease (1)
  • (-) Reproductive health (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (2)
  • Clinical audit (1)
  • (-) GP records (2)
  • (-) Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (2)
  • (-) Office for National Statistics (ONS) (1)
  • Research cohorts (1)
Location
  • England (5)
  • Europe (1)
  • International (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • (-) UK (4)
Type of organisation
  • (-) Charity (4)
  • Commercial organisation (1)
  • Government (2)
  • NHS (4)
  • University (3)
Media
  • Demonstrating the safety of oral contraceptives

    Using long term data to understand the effects of widely used drugs

    • Patient safety
  • Learning more about blood cancer

    Data from thousands of people is giving new insights into blood cancer

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Updating the understanding of the risks of diabetes

    Using GP data to learn more about diabetes

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Tackling preventable amputations

    Improving understanding of preventable, diabetes-related amputations

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
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