Richard Dean

http://www.nepho.org.uk/user/richarddean

Employment
Phone:	0191 334 0414
Links:	www.twitter.com/ricdea
	Public Health England Northern and Yorkshire KIT April 2013 to present North East Public Health Observatory Head of Information Management and Technology June 2008 to March 2013 Durham University Senior IT Analyst (National Child Health, CAMHS and Maternity Mapping) March 2002 to June 2008 I specialised in database design and the development of interactive, dynamic websites. These include the programming for a number of nationwide data collection and ‘mapping’ exercises. North East Public Health Observatory Web Developer September 2002 to June 2008 Developed the NEPHO website, worked on the national interoperability project, writing an MSc thesis on interoperability and acting as a technical consultant on a number of projects for the Association of Public Health Observatories, including a flagship ‘health profiles’ project and the cancer ‘eAtlas’.
Qualifications
	MSc Computer Science (University of Durham) 2006 BSc Information Systems Management (University of Durham) 2001
Areas of responsibility
	Health improvement dashboard display
Main areas of interest
	Information data display Internet tools Software-based presentation of information Data governance Database programming European Data Health Needs Assessment (JSNA) Health Profiles Mapping North East Data Learning Disabilities
Areas of expertise
	Web development - working knowledge Programming - working knowledge Database programming - extensive
Membership of communities of practice or other knowledge networks
	Better Health Fairer Health - PHINE
Training attended
	ASR training - Durham University
Events
	NYPHO Third Annual Conference - NYPHO
Publications
	Community Mental Health Profiles 01 Mar 2012 How to edit the website 28 Oct 2008 NEPHO work register guide 15 Oct 2008 Occasional Paper No. 26 - A Monitoring Framework for Regional Tobacco Control in the North East 01 Apr 2007
Groups
	Alcohol and tobacco, Better Health, Fairer Health, Commissioning, Community Mental Health Profile Testers, Early Life - Regional Advisory Group, HES User Group, How to use PHINE, Instant Atlas, Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), Leadership for Improvement Programmes, Learning Disability Health Profiles Testers, Mental Health, NDTMS - Data Managers/Analysts Group, NDTMS - YP Needs Assessment Group, NEPHO Analytical Team, NEPHO Conference, NEPHO Data Visualisation Group, NEPHO Team Group, NEPHO Technology, NEPHO Transition Group, NEPHO Web Editorial Group, Obesity Analyst Group, Obesity Resources, PHINE Web development group, Platform Development Group, Population Statistics, Reasonable Adjustments, Reporting Tools, Test Group