Data saves lives

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Driving life-saving research

Professor Martin Landray explains how the NHS DigiTrials enabled new and improved treatment which transformed the lives of patients

Supporting the recovery of cancer services

Monica Jones reflects on how data is being used to support the recovery of cancer services

Making a difference to patient care

Charlotte Augst highlights the importance of building a health and care system that knows what matters to people

Reshaping the way we use and value data

James Reed wants to seize the opportunities and benefits of data to improve health and care organisations

Improving the care of women, babies and families

Professor Marian Knight outlines the role that data plays in reducing risk for mothers and babies

Supporting effective data-led decision making

Ming Tang talks about how bringing together multiple data sources helped the NHS to understand and respond to the pandemic

Analysing acute chest imaging

Dr Joe Jacob describes how NCCID imaging data is being linked to national repositories of clinical data to support the study of long-term effects of COVID-19

Enabling access to the right information, at the right time

Claire Lambie and Rhys Hancock share how access to patient records provided life-saving information to those treating patients during the COVID-19

Transforming how social care is delivered

Dominique Kent sees technology and data as integral in transforming social care delivery

Providing innovative solutions

Jeremy Lewis and Sally Wood share how screening patient observations helps them to quickly act on sepsis

Transforming social care

Nik Seth looks at how data and digitisation is transforming social care

Improving patient care, treatment and outcomes

Margaret Grayson describes why she is so passionate about the use of data, including her own