Child Health Profiles

The Child and Maternal Health Observatory have released the 2012 Child Health Profiles which are designed to help improve the health of children and tackle health inequalities by giving easy to digest information about the current picture of child health. The health and well-being of children in Warwickshire is generally better than the England average [...]

West Midlands Key Health Data 2010-11

Key Health Data 2010-11 produced by the University of Birmingham’s Department of Public Health and Epidemiology was launched at the West Midlands Public Health intelligence Workshop on Friday 9th December.  As in previous years it includes contributions from the West Midlands Public Health Observatory, West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit and the Health Protection Agency.   The [...]

Rumbi Takundwa joins NHS Warwickshire Public Health Intelligence Team as a Trainee Analyst

Rumbi Takundwa joined the Public Health Intelligence Team this week as a Trainee Analyst. She will be providing specialist public health intelligence input across NHS Warwickshire, Warwickshire County Council and partners.  This will include analytical expertise, statistical guidance and research advice to support health related commissioning and decision making. Areas of work will include GP practice and [...]

Local Health

Local Health is a new tool produced by Public Health Observatories within the Department of Health’s ongoing Health Profiles Programme. The tool provides health information presented clearly for users within health services, local government and the public. Local Health gives access to interactive maps and reports at a Middle Super Output Area level, local authority level, and any [...]

Excess Winter Deaths

The West Midlands Public Health Observatory has announced the release today of the Excess Winter Deaths (EWD) Atlas for England. It can be accessed at: http://www.wmpho.org.uk/excesswinterdeathsinEnglandatlas/ The Atlas aims to support those responsible for Cold Weather Planning, and those responsible for providing evidence and intelligence to support Cold Weather Planning in their local area. The Excess [...]

Local Health

Local Health is a new tool within the Health Profiles programme. Health Profiles are commissioned by the Department of Health and produced by the Public Health Observatories in England working in partnership. They provide quality assured health information presented clearly for users within health service, local government and the public. Local Health gives access to [...]

Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England

The beta release of the Local Tobacco Control Profiles tool for England, 2011 data refresh has been announced. The work is being led by the London Health Observatory on behalf of the Public Health Observatories in England. The profiles can be accessed at http://www.lho.org.uk/lho_topics/analytic_tools/TobaccoControlProfiles/default.aspx The tool brings together a set of indicators at both local authority [...]

JSNA Update – Development Day Activity

The Observatory recently hosted a successful development day on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). This was the first time that the strategic leads’ responsible for the JSNA in Warwickshire have been brought together, alongside groups of analysts and commissioners from across the County Council and the Primary Care Trust. The objective of the day [...]

2011 Health Profiles Released

2011 local authority Health Profiles are now available from the interactive Health Profiles website. These are produced each year by the Association of Public Health Observatories with funding from the Department of Health. They are designed to provide accessible summaries of the health of local people to assist in prioritising and planning services. Each Health Profile [...]

Release of Joint Director of Public Health Annual Report 2011

The Public Health White Paper ‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our Strategy for Public Health in England’ reinforces the core public health philosophy that everyone, including partners, businesses, communities and individuals, has a shared responsibility for improving public health.  The central aim of this strategy is to “help people live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives, [...]