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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
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Improving newborn screening
Using patient data to better screen for, and look after, newborn babies with congenital hypothyroidism.
- Individual care
- Diagnosis
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Targeting back pain treatment to those most in need
Using patient data to stratify risk of long term disability.
- Individual care
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Extending the UK flu vaccination programme
Using surveillance data to justify vaccinating children against flu
- Treatment and prevention
- Policy
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Demonstrating the safety of oral contraceptives
Using long term data to understand the effects of widely used drugs
- Patient safety
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Understanding the needs of people with cancer
Assessing the concerns of people with cancer using an electronic tool
- Individual care
- Planning
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Improving management of chronic kidney disease
Monitoring blood test results alerts GPs if a person’s health is deteriorating
- Individual care
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Improving the treatment of bacterial meningitis in young babies
Monitoring infection rates in babies under three months old
- Treatment and prevention
- Policy
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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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Monitoring joint replacement surgery
Analysing registry data to improve performance and safety
- Treatment and prevention
- Patient safety