Health & Medicine
Technology & Data
Degree
Healthcare Data Scientist
Use data science and statistics to improve patient care, predict disease trends and optimise health services.
A day in the life
Analyse electronic health records, build predictive models, evaluate treatments, and present insights to clinicians.
Entry routes
- A-level Physics + Maths (+ Biology useful)
- Data Science, Maths, Statistics or Biomedical degree
- NHS graduate scheme or health analytics role
Typical salary
£32,000-£40,000 to £75,000+
Mid-career: £45,000-£60,000
NHS banding applies; private healthcare and pharma roles may pay more.
UK employers
- NHS England
- Genomics England
- AstraZeneca
- IQVIA
Worldwide employers
- Mayo Clinic
- Roche
- Kaiser Permanente
- WHO
Useful route links
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UCAS course search: health data science
Compare degree prospectuses, entry requirements, open days and course structures.
ucas.com
NHS digital, data and informatics careers
NHS route information for data, informatics and clinical technology roles.
healthcareers.nhs.uk
NHS Health Careers
Explore healthcare science, medical technology and NHS career routes.
healthcareers.nhs.uk
Tech Nation jobs and talent
Specialist UK AI, machine-learning and quantum talent routes.
technation.io
UCAS Physics and astronomy courses
Search UK undergraduate physics, astrophysics and related degree options.
ucas.com
Prospects: what can I do with a physics degree?
Independent overview of careers that physics graduates enter.
prospects.ac.uk
Key skills
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Sources and further reading
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