Are you good with computers? Do numbers and data interest you?
An analyst in cancer care works as part of a team examining data. They monitor information and produce reports that helps the hospital plan and make changes to provide better care for patients. Some of this information will also be used by the hospital to report on performance on a national level.
As an analyst you are most likely to:
- Work in a hospital trust as part of a team;
- Spend your time in an office working with different data sets;
- Use statistical programmes to analyse the data;
- Produce a variety of reports often to strict deadlines;
- Help your hospital to know if they are meeting national standards of care;
- Know that you are helping to improve patient care behind the scenes;


