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This page lists news from the North East PHO
Smoking Costing NHS £2.7 billion a Year
New Report Calls for Action to Protect Young People and Curb Tobacco Marketing
2007 Adult Mental Health Workbook
The 2007 Adult Mental Health Workbook and accompanying briefs are now available on line...
Local basket of indicators tool
The Local basket of indicators (LBOI) is an easy to use tool that gives push button access to a set of periodically updated indicators at local authority level.
Draft Strategy for the North East Public Health Observatory
The North East Public Health Observatory has launched a draft five year strategy paper and would encourage comments from stakeholders.
Launch of National Cancer e-Atlas in England
A new public website ‘Cancer e-Atlas’ has been launched by the newly established National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) to improve public access to basic cancer statistics at Local Authority and Cancer Network level across England....
North East Health Profile - 2008
The North East Health Profile 2008 gives a snapshot of health in the North East region. With other regional and local information, this Health Profile has been designed to support action by local government and primary care trusts to tackle health inequalities and improve the health of the population.
Health Profiles Launch
Health Profiles for every local authority and region across England were published today by the Department of Health and the Association of Public Health Observatories.
DH Report Health Inequalities : Progress and Next Steps
This document outlines the Government's approach to hit the 2010 health inequalities Public Service Agreement targets, assessing what has and has not worked, and setting the direction of travel beyond 2010.
Health Inequalities intervention tool
The Health Inequalities Intervention Tool is designed to support Primary Care Trusts with their Local Delivery Planning and commissioning. It builds on the previous tool which provided information for Spearhead areas only, and now includes all local authorities, spearhead and non-spearhead, and provides information on inequalities both within as well as between areas. It also models the impact of four evidence based interventions on life expectancy in local areas.
Making smoking history for our children and future generations
The Government will soon launch a three month consultation on a new and comprehensive National Tobacco Strategy, which will have a significant impact on smoking levels in the region in the next 10 years....
A Joint Report from NEPHO, ERPHO, PHG Foundation
A Joint report from NEPHO, ERPHO, and PHG Foundation to provide an introduction and overview to the field of public health genomics....
State of the Region 2008 Conference - Tuesday 13 May Copthorne Hotel Newcastle
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New Information Centre Statistics on Alcohol have just been released
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Funding Opportunities - ESRC 1+3 CASE PhD Studentship - Understanding the relationship between resil
Applications are invited for this exciting and prestigious studentship which will cover costs of fees and maintenance for a four year programme (1+3) of postgraduate study at Durham's world leading (RAE 5**) Department of Geography and will collaboration with the NHS North East Public Health Observatory (NEPHO....
Regional Health and Well-being Strategy Launch
The area's first ever Health and Well-being Strategy aims to make people living here the healthiest in the country within a generation.
Older People Report
This Indications of Public Health in the English Regions report on older people aims to describe the health and quality of life of older people living in Britain....
Health Profile of England 2007
The Health Profile of England provides a collection of national and regional data to provide a yardstick against which people can compare data from their own local health profile. A focus of the profile is the six priority areas identified in Choosing health: Tackling health inequalities; Reducing the number of people who smoke; Reducing obesity and improving diet and nutrition; Improving sexual health; Improving mental health and wellbeing; and Reducing harm and encouraging sensible drinking.
NYCRIS Peer Review
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A pilot study to examine school-based aspects of the BMI surveillance programme in North East Englan
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Launch of the Health Inequalities Intervention Tool - Thursday 23 August 2007
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The Health Inequalities Intervention Tool will be launched on Thursday morning at a media briefing with Dawn Primarolo....
New Chief to Lead North East Health Services - 19th July 2007
Ian Dalton has been appointed as the new chief executive of the North East Strategic Health Authority (SHA)....
Department of Health - Additional Services for Patients in the North East
The Department of Health today announced the details of a new partnership, which will see NHS patients in the North East benefit from reduced waiting times and more choice about where they can be treated....
No injustice greater than inequality
The Information Centre for health and social care funds the Health Poverty Index (HPI)
The NHS Plan (2000) stated that "no injustice is greater than the inequalities in health which scar our nation" and in response, the Department of Health proposed a number of developments to help combat this situation....
Commissioning Framework for Health and Well-being
The Department of Health has this week launched the Commissioning Framework for Health and Well-being....
No ifs no buts: Improving services for Tobacco Control
Smoking is the single most preventable cause of death and ill health in England....
Food Standards Agency 2006 English Regions survey reveals consumers are taking a healthy interest in
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is today publishing its seventh UK wide Consumer Attitudes to Food Survey....
All Change at Gateshead "In 2 Change" for help and support to stop substance misuse
A new approach to helping people in Gateshead with drug misuse problems change their lives has just been launched in Gateshead....
The State of Public Health in the North East
The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, today published his Annual Report, On the State of Public Health, which highlights major regional and national public health issues....
North East Strategic Health Authority Well-Being Programme
"The North East is an area of great need". The North East Strategic health Authority application to the Well-being programme was submitted 28 July. The proposed portfolio of projects and programmes totalling more than £20 million takes account of the extent of that need and our position as the English region with the worst health, poorest well-being and most challenging underlying problems.
Public Health Observatories in England launch 386 local authority "Health Profiles"
Public Health Observatories in England have launched Local Authority Health Profiles designed to show the health of people in local authorities across England. The Health Profiles are designed to show where there are important problems with health or health inequalities.
Delivering choosing health: making healthier choices easier
This delivery plan highlights how the DH and the NHS, within the framework of government policies, will help more people make more healthy choices and reduce health inequalities. It outlines clearly the priorities for delivery at national, regional and local levels and what will be done by whom and when. It brings into one place all of the actions on the White Paper commitments, alongside related Public Service Agreements and local targets to improve health.
Basket of indicators
London Health Observatory are continuing to populate the basket of indicators for PCTs and LAs throughout England.
White Paper sets out new moves on smoking, obesity and sexual health
Health Secretary John Reid today published Choosing Health - the Government's White Paper on improving public health in England.
Better Metrics Project
Working with National Clinical Directors and their colleagues, "Better Metrics" is a pragmatic project aimed at providing more clinically relevant measures of performance.
What the 2004 Indicies of deprivation mean for the North East
This report, produced by the NERIP Executive Team, aims to analyse the issues for the North East arising from the publication of the 2004 Indices of Deprivation. THe Indices show that the North East has considerable strengths in terms of housing, the living environment and access to services. Generally, however, the North East is more disadvantaged than the other regions of England, but there are significant differences and contrasts within the region.
CMO's annual report
Each year, the CMO delivers an independent report to government on aspects of the nation's health. The annual report for 2003 makes the case for smoke-free work and public spaces and highlights the importance of medical research, earlier diagnosis of HIV and reform in the blood transfusion service.
Regional Indications
The Association of Public Health Observatories of England and Wales has published its second report on Regional Indicators in the English Regions. This second report concentrates on health related indicators at a sub-regional level. There are four parts to this report which can be downloaded separately.
Support for teenage parents comes under national spotlight
Efforts to provide better support for teenagers who are pregnant or have become parents in the North East have come in for top level praise.
Teaching and research profiles
NEPHO have published teaching and research profiles on their website
Eurostat: Key data on health 2002
This second edition of Key Data on Health responds to the growing demand of EU health policy for a comprehensive, consistent and internationally comparable set of health data and indicators, highlighted in new programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008)
Securing good health for the whole population - Wanless
In April 2003, the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Health asked Derek Wanless, ex-Group Chief Executive of NatWest, to provide an update of the challenges in implementing the fully engaged scenario set out in his report on long-term health trends. Derek Wanless' final report "Securing Good Health for the Whole Population" was published on 25th February 2004.
John Reid announces consultation on public health
Health Secretary John Reid today announced he is to hold a major public consultation over the next few months on improving the nation's health, which will contribute to proposals in a White Paper.
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Review of disclosure issues
In using and releasing health statistics there is a risk, generally with small numbers, of identifying individuals....
Smokefree consultation
In the White Paper Choosing Health – Making healthy choices easier there is a commitment to consult widely in the process of drawing up the detailed legislation on smokefree public places
Call for Proposals
Developing capacity and capability to undertake Health Impact Assessment in the North East
Monitoring childhood obesity
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British Heart Foundation Statistics on Coronary Heart Disease
The thirteenth edition of Coronary heart statistics produced by the
British Heart Foundation is now available
Obesity among children under 11
This report presents key information about obesity among children aged 2 to 10 living in England
European Community Health Indicators
The ECHI (European Community Health Indicators) project was carried out in the framework of the Health Monitoring Programme and the Community Public Health Programme 2003-2008....
New initiative to highlight impact of University research on the NHS
A new initiative to bring greater focus and attention to the quality and importance of world-class research in health and medicine at Durham University was launched with the announcement of a Health Strategy Board.
Regional Indicators Summary Chart
The Association of Public Health Observatories has produced a report on Regional Indicators of Public Health. A summary chart has also been published.
Regional Indicators of Public Health
The Association of Public Health Observatories has published a report on developing regional indicators. A technical report will be published in January.
Basket of Indicators
APHO have published local basket of inequalities indicators to support the all government plan to tackle health inequalities [Link to LHO website]
Economic and Social Costs of Mental Illness
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has published a report on the �Economic and Social Costs of Mental Illness�.
ONS Mental Health Reports
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has also produced several key reports on the mental health of people in Great Britain
Chief Medical Officer Publishes Report for 2002
Today the Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Sir Liam Donaldson published his annual report
Tackling Health Inequalities - A Programme for Action
This Programme for Action sets out plans to tackle health inequalities over the next three years. It establishes the foundations required to achieve the challenging national target for 2010 to reduce the gap in infant mortality across social groups, and raise life expectancy in the most disadvantaged areas faster than elsewhere.
PCT Mapping Project
NEPHO have added a PCT level mapping tool.
Health Poverty Index
A demonstration of the Health Poverty Index (hpi) is now available
New North East PHO
The new North East Public Health Observatory was launched on 1st April 2003.
New Phone Numbers
All telephone numbers at the University of Durham changed on 23 March.
Drug Misuse in Pregnancy Report
North East PHO have released a new report on Drug Misuse in Pregnancy.
