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.

Smart use of health intelligence celebrated

Public Health Observatories mark 10th anniversary ... [more]

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Sexual Health Balanced Scorecard

The South West Public Health Observatory (SWPHO) has launched a new web... [more]

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Regional Health Profiles 2009

The 2009 Regional Health Profiles were released on Friday, 29th January... [more]

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Invitation to attend Workshop on Practitioner registration

The UKPHR plans to launch a register for Public Health Practitioners in... [more]

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Chief Medical Officer’s Public Health Awards Now Open

Press release by the Central Office of Information (COI) dated 20th January... [more]

NDTMS Induction Training

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

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Day 5: Bringing it all together: the effective Analyst

Day 5 of the "West Midlands Introduction to Public Health Intelligence"... [more]

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Day 6: Advanced Statistics

Day 6 of the "West Midlands Introduction to Public Health Intelligence"... [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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Celebrating Dignity Event

A wonderful opportunity to find out what is happening under the Dignity... [more]