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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 (5)
  • Individual care (6)
  • Patient safety (2)
  • Planning (11)
  • Policy (7)
  • (-) Treatment and prevention (20)
  • Understanding disease (10)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (1)
  • Cancer (9)
  • Cardiovascular disease (4)
  • Diabetes (3)
  • Infectious disease (1)
  • Kidney disease (1)
  • Mental health (2)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (2)
  • Obesity (1)
  • Rare diseases (1)
Sources of data
  • (-) Cancer Registration (9)
  • Clinical audit (2)
  • GP records (18)
  • (-) Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (19)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (5)
  • Research cohorts (5)
Location
  • England (9)
  • Europe (1)
  • International (1)
  • Northern Ireland (1)
  • Scotland (2)
  • UK (9)
  • Wales (1)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (12)
  • Commercial organisation (4)
  • Government (10)
  • NHS (13)
  • University (10)
Media
  • Case study with video (3)
  • Extending the UK flu vaccination programme

    Using surveillance data to justify vaccinating children against flu

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • 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
  • Learning more about blood cancer

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

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • 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 an anti-obesity medication

    Using data to check the safety of orlistat

    • Treatment and prevention
  • Understanding hip fractures

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

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Investigating self-harm in young people

    Identifying under reporting of self-harm

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • A better understanding of mental illness

    Linking data to improve treatment and prevention of mental illness

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Monitoring joint replacement surgery

    Analysing registry data to improve performance and safety

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Studying the health of a million women

    Studying population health through patient data

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention

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