Home

<header class="site-header">

    <img alt="Understanding Patient Data" class="site-header__logo" src="../../images/logo.svg">

    <div class="site-header__navigation    drop-down" id="site-header-navigation">

        <div class="site-header__drop-down  drop-down__container">

            <nav class="header-nav">

                <ul class="header-nav__list">

                    <li class="header-nav__item">

                        <a class="header-nav__link" href="#link-to-page">About us</a>

                    </li>

                    <li class="header-nav__item">

                        <a class="header-nav__link" href="#link-to-page">What you need to know</a>

                    </li>

                    <li class="header-nav__item">

                        <a class="header-nav__link" href="#link-to-page">Supporting conversations</a>

                    </li>

                    <li class="header-nav__item">

                        <a class="header-nav__link" href="#link-to-page">Case studies</a>

                    </li>

                    <li class="header-nav__item">

                        <a class="header-nav__link" href="#link-to-page">News</a>

                    </li>

                    <li class="header-nav__item">

                        <a class="header-nav__link" href="#link-to-page">Contact</a>

                    </li>

                </ul>

            </nav>

        </div>

    </div>

    <a aria-controls="site-header-navigation" aria-expanded="false" class="site-header__button    u-display-none-from-visible-navigation" data-toggle="is-open" data-toggle-group="site-header" href="#site-header-navigation">

        <svg class="svg-icon  svg-icon--inline" role="presentation">

            <title>Navigation menu</title>

            <use xlink:href="#svg-icon-hamburger" />

        </svg>

    </a>

    <div class="site-header__search    drop-down" data-focus="#header-search" id="site-header-search">

        <div class="site-header__drop-down    drop-down__container">

            <form class="header-search">

                <label class="u-visually-hidden" for="header-search">Search the entire Understanding Patient Data site</label>

                <button class="site-header__button    header-search__button  js-header-search" type="submit">

                    <svg class="svg-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" title="Search">

                        <title>Search</title>

                        <use class="header-search__icon  header-search__icon--mobile" xlink:href="#svg-icon-arrow" />

                        <use class="header-search__icon  header-search__icon--desktop" xlink:href="#svg-icon-search" />

                    </svg>

                </button>

                <input class="header-search__input" id="header-search" placeholder="Search..." required type="search">

            </form>

        </div>

    </div>

    <a aria-controls="site-header-search" aria-expanded="false" class="site-header__button    u-display-none-from-visible-navigation" data-toggle="is-open" data-toggle-group="site-header" href="#site-header-search">

        <svg class="svg-icon  svg-icon--inline" role="presentation">

            <title>Search</title>

            <use xlink:href="#svg-icon-search" />

        </svg>

    </a>

</header>

<div class="site-header  site-header--placeholder"></div>

<main>

    <header class="hero panel">

        <div class="hero__image-wrapper">

            <div class="hero__image-container">

                <svg class="hero__image-background" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1500 642.8" role="presentation">

                    <polygon fill="#9DB6C2" points="0,0 750,0 750,205 0,642.8 " />

                    <polygon fill="#658C9F" points="1500,642.8 750,205 750,0 1500,0 " />

                </svg>

                <img alt="" class="hero__image" src="../../images/hero.svg">

            </div>

        </div>

        <div class="wrapper  wrapper--gutter">

            <h1 class="hero__title">Understanding Patient Data</h1>

            <ul class="grid  grid--center    gutter  gutter--large">

                <li class="grid__item    gutter__item    u-width-1-of-1  u-width-1-of-3-from-x-large">

                    <a class="key-info-tile" href="#link-to-page">

                        <div class="key-info-tile__icon">

                            <svg class="svg-icon svg-icon--inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="presentation">

                                <use xlink:href="#svg-icon-home-heart" />

                            </svg>

                        </div>

                        <p class="key-info-tile__text">Using patient data is essential to improve health and deliver better care</p>

                        <div class="cta  cta--arrow">How data is used</div>

                    </a>

                <!-- /li -->

                <li class="grid__item    gutter__item    u-width-1-of-1  u-width-1-of-3-from-x-large">

                    <a class="key-info-tile" href="#link-to-page">

                        <div class="key-info-tile__icon">

                            <svg class="svg-icon svg-icon--inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="presentation">

                                <use xlink:href="#svg-icon-home-shield" />

                            </svg>

                        </div>

                        <p class="key-info-tile__text">There must be robust safeguards to protect patient confidentiality when data is used</p>

                        <div class="cta  cta--arrow">How it is kept safe</div>

                    </a>

                <!-- /li -->

                <li class="grid__item    gutter__item    u-width-1-of-1  u-width-1-of-3-from-x-large">

                    <a class="key-info-tile" href="#link-to-page">

                        <div class="key-info-tile__icon">

                            <svg class="svg-icon svg-icon--inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="presentation">

                                <use xlink:href="#svg-icon-home-book" />

                            </svg>

                        </div>

                        <p class="key-info-tile__text">Everyone should know how patient data is used and why, and what choices you can make</p>

                        <div class="cta  cta--arrow">Resources</div>

                    </a>

                <!-- /li -->

            </ul>

            <p class="hero__intro">More than two thirds of the population do not feel they know how health data is used in the NHS. We want to change that. Understanding Patient Data has been set up to support conversations with the public, patients and healthcare professionals
                about how health and care data is used, providing resources for people to find out more.</p>

        </div>

    </header>

    <div class="panel panel--alt">

        <div class="wrapper  wrapper--gutter">

            <aside class="panel__item">

                <figure class="testimonial">

                    <blockquote class="testimonial__quote">

                        There needs to be a much more extensive dialogue with the public about how their information will be used, and the benefits of data sharing for their own care, for the health and social care system and for research.

                    </blockquote>

                    <figcaption class="testimonial__attribution">

                        <img alt="" class="testimonial__image" src="../../images/placeholder/testimonial-dame-fiona-caldicott.jpg">

                        <span class="testimonial__name">Dame Fiona Caldicott</span>

                        <span class="testimonial__title">National Data Guardian for Health and Care</span>

                    </figcaption>

                </figure>

            </aside>

            <section class="panel__item">

                <div class="feature-list">

                    <header class="feature-list__header">

                        <h2 class="feature-list__title">Latest news</h2>

                        <div class="feature-list__title  feature-list__title--action">

                            <a class="button  button--small" href="#link-to-full-listing">View all</a>

                        </div>

                    </header>

                    <ul class="grid  grid--center    gutter  gutter--medium">

                        <li class="grid__item    gutter__item    u-width-1-of-1  u-width-1-of-2-from-medium  u-width-1-of-3-from-large">

                            <a class="news-tile" href="#link-to-destination">

                                <time class="news-tile__date" datetime="2017-02-27T12:34:00.000Z">27 Feb 2017</time>

                                <h2 class="news-tile__title">NHS misplaced half a million patient documents</h2>

                                <div class="cta  cta--small  cta--arrow">Read more</div>

                            </a>

                        <!-- /li -->

                        <li class="grid__item    gutter__item    u-width-1-of-1  u-width-1-of-2-from-medium  u-width-1-of-3-from-large">

                            <a class="news-tile" href="#link-to-destination">

                                <time class="news-tile__date" datetime="2017-02-27T12:34:00.000Z">27 Feb 2017</time>

                                <h2 class="news-tile__title">NHS misplaced half a million patient documents</h2>

                                <div class="cta  cta--small  cta--arrow">Read more</div>

                            </a>

                        <!-- /li -->

                        <li class="grid__item    gutter__item    u-width-1-of-1  u-width-1-of-2-from-medium  u-width-1-of-3-from-large">

                            <a class="news-tile" href="#link-to-destination">

                                <time class="news-tile__date" datetime="2017-02-27T12:34:00.000Z">27 Feb 2017</time>

                                <h2 class="news-tile__title">NHS misplaced half a million patient documents</h2>

                                <div class="cta  cta--small  cta--arrow">Read more</div>

                            </a>

                        <!-- /li -->

                    </ul>

                </div>

            </section>

        </div>

    </div>

    <div class="panel">

        <div class="wrapper  wrapper--gutter">

            <section class="panel__item">

                <div class="feature-list">

                    <header class="feature-list__header">

                        <h2 class="feature-list__title">Case studies</h2>

                        <div class="feature-list__title  feature-list__title--action">

                            <a class="button  button--small" href="#link-to-full-listing">View all</a>

                        </div>

                    </header>

                    <ul class="grid  grid--center    gutter  gutter--medium">

                        <li class="grid__item    gutter__item    u-width-1-of-1  u-width-1-of-2-from-medium  u-width-1-of-4-from-x-large">

                            <a class="case-study-tile  case-study-tile--alt" href="#link-to-destination">

                                <img alt="" class="case-study-tile__image" src=../../images/placeholder/case-study-tile-whooping-cough.jpg>

                                <div class="case-study-tile__info">

                                    <h2 class="case-study-tile__title">Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy</h2>

                                    <ul class="tag-list">

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--planning">

Planning

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--disease-risks-and-causes">

Disease risks and causes

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--diagnosis">

Diagnosis

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--patient-safety">

Patient safety

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--policy">

Policy

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--treatment-and-prevention">

Treatment and prevention

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--individual-care">

Individual care

</span>

                                        </li>

                                    </ul>

                                </div>

                            </a>

                        <!-- /li -->

                        <li class="grid__item    gutter__item    u-width-1-of-1  u-width-1-of-2-from-medium  u-width-1-of-4-from-x-large">

                            <a class="case-study-tile  case-study-tile--alt" href="#link-to-destination">

                                <img alt="" class="case-study-tile__image" src=../../images/placeholder/case-study-tile-whooping-cough.jpg>

                                <div class="case-study-tile__info">

                                    <h2 class="case-study-tile__title">Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy</h2>

                                    <ul class="tag-list">

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--planning">

Planning

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--disease-risks-and-causes">

Disease risks and causes

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--diagnosis">

Diagnosis

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--patient-safety">

Patient safety

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--policy">

Policy

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--treatment-and-prevention">

Treatment and prevention

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--individual-care">

Individual care

</span>

                                        </li>

                                    </ul>

                                </div>

                            </a>

                        <!-- /li -->

                        <li class="grid__item    gutter__item    u-width-1-of-1  u-width-1-of-2-from-medium  u-width-1-of-4-from-x-large">

                            <a class="case-study-tile  case-study-tile--alt" href="#link-to-destination">

                                <img alt="" class="case-study-tile__image" src=../../images/placeholder/case-study-tile-whooping-cough.jpg>

                                <div class="case-study-tile__info">

                                    <h2 class="case-study-tile__title">Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy</h2>

                                    <ul class="tag-list">

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--planning">

Planning

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--disease-risks-and-causes">

Disease risks and causes

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--diagnosis">

Diagnosis

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--patient-safety">

Patient safety

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--policy">

Policy

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--treatment-and-prevention">

Treatment and prevention

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--individual-care">

Individual care

</span>

                                        </li>

                                    </ul>

                                </div>

                            </a>

                        <!-- /li -->

                        <li class="grid__item    gutter__item    u-width-1-of-1  u-width-1-of-2-from-medium  u-width-1-of-4-from-x-large">

                            <a class="case-study-tile  case-study-tile--alt" href="#link-to-destination">

                                <img alt="" class="case-study-tile__image" src=../../images/placeholder/case-study-tile-whooping-cough.jpg>

                                <div class="case-study-tile__info">

                                    <h2 class="case-study-tile__title">Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy</h2>

                                    <ul class="tag-list">

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--planning">

Planning

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--disease-risks-and-causes">

Disease risks and causes

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--diagnosis">

Diagnosis

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--patient-safety">

Patient safety

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--policy">

Policy

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--treatment-and-prevention">

Treatment and prevention

</span>

                                        </li>

                                        <li class="tag-list__item">

                                            <span class="tag  tag--individual-care">

Individual care

</span>

                                        </li>

                                    </ul>

                                </div>

                            </a>

                        <!-- /li -->

                    </ul>

                </div>

            </section>

        </div>

    </div>

</main>

<footer class="site-footer">

    <div class="wrapper  wrapper--gutter">

        <ul class="site-footer__sections">

            <li class="site-footer__section  site-footer__section--primary    u-width-1-of-2-from-medium  u-width-1-of-3-from-large">

                <img alt="Understanding Patient Data" class="site-footer__logo" src="../../images/logo.svg">

                <ul class="site-footer__socials  grid    gutter  gutter--small">

                    <li class="grid__item    gutter__item">

                        <a class="site-footer__social-link" href="#link-to-twitter">

                            <svg class="svg-icon svg-icon--circular site-footer__social-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" title="Follow us on Twitter">

                                <title>Follow us on Twitter</title>

                                <use xlink:href="#svg-icon-twitter" />

                            </svg>

                        </a>

                    <!-- /li -->

                    <li class="grid__item    gutter__item">

                        <a class="site-footer__social-link" href="#link-to-linkedin">

                            <svg class="svg-icon svg-icon--circular site-footer__social-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" title="Follow us on LinkedIn">

                                <title>Follow us on LinkedIn</title>

                                <use xlink:href="#svg-icon-linkedin" />

                            </svg>

                        </a>

                    <!-- /li -->

                    <li class="grid__item    gutter__item">

                        <a class="site-footer__social-link" href="#link-to-facebook">

                            <svg class="svg-icon svg-icon--circular site-footer__social-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" title="Follow us on Facebook">

                                <title>Follow us on Facebook</title>

                                <use xlink:href="#svg-icon-facebook" />

                            </svg>

                        </a>

                    <!-- /li -->

                </ul>

            <!-- /li -->

            <li class="site-footer__section    u-width-1-of-2-from-medium  u-width-1-of-3-from-large">

                <span class="site-footer__text  site-footer__text--title">Contact us</span>

                <dl class="list-bare">

                    <dt class="u-visually-hidden">Telephone</dt>

                    <dd>

                        <a class="site-footer__text  site-footer__text--phone" href="tel:+4420786118646">+44 207 8611 8646</a>

                    </dd>

                    <dt class="u-visually-hidden">Email</dt>

                    <dd>

                        <a class="site-footer__text" href="mailto:hello@understandingpatientdata.org.uk">hello@understandingpatientdata.org.uk</a>

                    </dd>

                </dl>

            <!-- /li -->

            <li class="site-footer__section   u-width-1-of-2-from-medium  u-width-1-of-3-from-large">

                <form>

                    <label class="site-footer__text  site-footer__text--title" for="subscribe">Join our mailing list</label>

                    <input class="site-footer__input" id="subscribe" placeholder="Email address" required type="email"><!-- Avoid whitespace between elements

            --><button class="site-footer__submit" type="submit">Sign up</button>

                </form>

            <!-- /li -->

        </ul>

        <div class="site-footer__details">

            <span class="site-footer__detail">Copyright 2017 Wellcome Trust Ltd.</span>

            <ul class="site-footer__detail    list-delimited">

                <li>

                    <a href="#link-to-ts-and-cs">Terms &amp; conditions</a>

                </li>

                <li>

                    <a href="#link-to-privacy-policy">Privacy policy</a>

                </li>

            </ul>

            <a class="site-footer__hactar" href="http://hactar.is/">

                <img alt="Made by Hactar" src="../../images/made-by-hactar.svg">

            </a>

        </div>

    </div>

</footer>

There are no notes for this item.