Working in Partnership to Unlock the Power of NHS Data and Transform Cancer Research and Care
Nearly 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime and survival rates in the UK are falling behind other comparable countries. Given the scale and impact of cancer, research has huge potential to transform care and outcomes. High-quality research depends on the availability of high-quality data, which provides a complete and recent picture of the patient journey; is accurate and traceable to source; and is representative of the broader population. Lower-quality data serves limited research questions or may even lead to unreliable insights.