WMPHO works to improve the health of the public in the region and reduce inequalities by providing intelligence, developing public health capacity and acting as advocates for both.

WMPHO does this by

• Capturing, analysing and interpreting data about health and its determinants
• Producing reports on topical health issues for target audiences
• Developing and regularly updating regional and local health indicators
• Monitoring trends in health and health inequalities
• Holding workshops and training events and organising an analysts training scheme

On this website you will find

• information on the Health of the West Midlands
• information to support Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
• information on events in the West Midlands
• information on national public health initiatives
• and much more

Mission Statement: An emerging centre of excellence, supporting Public Health, empowering Public Health Stakeholders and turning data and information into knowledge and intelligence.

APHO Diabetes Prevalence Model

Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Observatory have published the APHO... [more]

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NHS White Paper, Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS

The NHS White Paper, Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS, sets out... [more]

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Health Profiles 2010 - Released today

The Health Profiles 2010 were launched on 6th July 2010.

The... [more]

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HSJ Supplement 27 May 2010: Health Intelligence (in partnership with APHO)

The HSJ published a supplement on 27th May 2010, celebrating 10 years of... [more]

Health Protection 2010

Health Protection 2010 will showcase the latest scientific research and... [more]

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NDTMS Refresher Training

The refresher training is aimed at our treatment service contacts... [more]

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NDTMS Induction Training

The induction course will give each new member of staff a clear... [more]

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2010 Key Health Data: Birmingham

The Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit at the University of... [more]

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NDTMS Training for Commissioners

This training is for DAAT contacts and is about the NDTMS data collection,... [more]