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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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Analysing the link between radiotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma and breast cancer
Understanding more about the impact of radiotherapy at a young age
- Treatment and prevention
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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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Treating mental health and substance abuse
Using GP data to estimate the number of people with mental health and substance abuse problems
- Planning
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Evaluating bowel cancer care in Yorkshire
Using patient data to identify and improve areas of poor practice
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
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Demonstrating the safety of a treatment for heart failure
Analysing a potential link between angiotensin receptor blockers and cancer
- Treatment and prevention
- Patient safety
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Demonstrating the safety of an anti-obesity medication
Using data to check the safety of orlistat
- Treatment and prevention
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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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Tackling preventable asthma deaths
Targeting interventions at children at high risk of asthma attacks
- Treatment and prevention
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A better understanding of mental illness
Linking data to improve treatment and prevention of mental illness
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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.