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Follow up for people discharged from hospital after a heart attack
Linking three datasets to monitor drug adherence outside of hospital
- Understanding disease
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Learning more about blood cancer
Data from thousands of people is giving new insights into blood cancer
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
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Improving treatment of teenage anxiety and depression
Analysing trends in prescriptions to teenagers experiencing mental health problems
- 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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Comparing cancer survival
Understanding why cancer survival varies between countries
- Understanding disease
- Policy
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Studying the health of a million women
Studying population health through patient data
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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How does lifestyle affect health?
Using patient data to understand the impact of diet on health
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Planning services for people living with and beyond cancer
Using patient data to look at what happens to someone after receiving a cancer diagnosis
- Individual care
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
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Working out who is at risk of cardiovascular disease
Using data to inform a risks assessment tool for cardiovascular disease
- Individual care
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
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Prescribing statins to men without a history of heart attacks
Demonstrating the health and cost benefits of statin use
- Individual care
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
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.