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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.

  • Improving treatment of teenage anxiety and depression

    Analysing trends in prescriptions to teenagers experiencing mental health problems

  • Monitoring joint replacement surgery

    Analysing registry data to improve performance and safety

  • Supporting research into rare diseases

    Using registry data to search for treatments for rare diseases

  • Using data to plan services for people living with and beyond cancer

    Using patient data to look at what happens to someone after receiving a cancer diagnosis

  • Assessing a new treatment for severe asthma

    Evaluating the safety of a new treatment through real world clinical data

  • Improving treatments for COPD

    Real-time monitoring of a new treatment for COPD in Salford

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