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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 (11)
  • Individual care (21)
  • (-) Patient safety (14)
  • (-) Planning (26)
  • Policy (17)
  • Treatment and prevention (48)
  • Understanding disease (25)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (3)
  • Autism (1)
  • Cancer (10)
  • Cardiovascular disease (5)
  • Carers (1)
  • Child and paediatric health (1)
  • COPD (2)
  • Cystic fibrosis (1)
  • Dementia (1)
  • Diabetes (3)
  • Infectious disease (5)
  • Kidney disease (1)
  • Mental health (2)
  • Motor neurone disease (1)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (4)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (1)
  • Rare diseases (1)
  • Reproductive health (1)
  • Stroke (1)
  • Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (5)
  • Clinical audit (2)
  • GP records (12)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (10)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (1)
  • Research cohorts (1)
Location
  • England (12)
  • International (4)
  • Northern Ireland (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (16)
  • Wales (2)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (19)
  • Commercial organisation (7)
  • Government (12)
  • NHS (16)
  • University (16)
Media
  • Case study with video (4)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Understanding the needs of people with cancer

    Assessing the concerns of people with cancer using an electronic tool

    • Individual care
    • Planning
  • Analysing local variation in stroke prevention

    Comparing local performance on managing atrial fibrillation

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Treating mental health and substance abuse

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

    • Planning
  • Evaluating bowel cancer care in Yorkshire

    Using patient data to identify and improve areas of poor practice

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Demonstrating the safety of a treatment for heart failure

    Analysing a potential link between angiotensin receptor blockers and cancer

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Understanding hip fractures

    Collecting audit data to monitor and improve the treatment for hip fracture

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Can diabetes drugs cause bladder cancer?

    Using data to assess the evidence of risks and benefits

    • Patient safety

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