NHS Health Data Use Case Study Library

Global patterns in hip fractures: trends in occurrence, treatment, and survival - Amgen

By accessing patient data from 19 countries, Amgen looked into global trends in hip fracture incidence, treatment, and deaths in patients aged 50 and over.

Assessing COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and safety in England using NDS data - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca used a variety of patient databases, including GP records, vaccination history and hospital admissions reports, to evaluate real-world effectiveness and safety of one COVID-19 vaccine in England.

Evaluating if type 2 diabetes medication trial results apply to real-world UK patient populations - Eli Lilly

This was a study looking at cardiovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Real-world use and results of cabozantinib after initial kidney cancer treatment - Ipsen

This study, funded by Ipsen, used patient data collected from hospital and prescription records, to analyse the type of treatment provided to patients with advanced kidney cancer in the United Kingdom and monitored their outcomes.

Investigating fungal infections in cancer patients receiving treatment in England - Pfizer

This study, carried out by Pfizer, used data from Hospital Episode Statistics data and the SACT registry dataset to explore the impact of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) in patients living with cancer.

An investigation into the long-term safety of the drug eliglustat in adults with Gaucher disease - Sanofi

This study, run by Sanofi, sought to gather data on patients being treated for Gaucher disease, to monitor the ongoing effectiveness of their licensed medicine.

A wide-scale investigation of patient genetic data to improve treatments for specific conditions - UCB

This study, conducted by UCB, highlights the use of the UK Biobank to investigate UK patients’ genetic susceptibility to specific health conditions.