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Partner Organisations and Hosted Sites

Links to our partner organisations and websites that we host.

• Aggressive Research Intelligence Facility (ARIF)
  ARIF is a specialist unit based at the University of Birmingham. The role of ARIF is to improve the incorporation of research findings into population level health care decisions in the NHS in the West Midlands region. This is achieved by helping health care workers access and interpret research evidence, particularly systematic reviews of research, in response to particular problems they are experiencing.
• Environment Agency
  The Environment Agency is the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's job is to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healthier world.
• Environmental health sciences
  The Environmental Health Sciences Group within the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences addresses a range of research issues requiring the application of chemical and physical principles to the study of environmental processes. Ultimately, such processes are relevant to environmental change and human health.
• Health Protection Agency - West Midlands
  The Health Protection Agency - West Midlands provide experts and advice for infection control, emergency planning and environmental health issues to safeguard the five million people living in the West Midlands.
• HIA Gateway
  
• Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  
• Learning for Public Health
  Previously known as West Midlands Teaching Public Health Network.
• Perinatal Institute
  The Institute was set up in April 2000 as a substantial expansion of the former Perinatal Audit Unit. Its remit is to address the high rate of perinatal mortality and morbidity in the region, and to aid improvements in perinatal care. The Institute is funded by the West Midlands Regional Levy Board.
• Physical Activity Network - West Midlands
  The Physical Activity Network for the West Midlands is an independent region wide network initiated to be a sustainable, independent network that supports those working to increase physical activity levels in the population of the West Midlands.
  An important part of the network is to hold regional events, relating to relevant topics and to provide opportunities for those working in the wider physical activity sector to network, share and access information and develop skills.
• Public Health, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  The Unit of Public Health, Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of Birmingham is involved in a wide range of academic public health activities, including epidemiological and health services research, public health resource development, health technology assessment, postgraduate taught courses and research opportunities and undergraduate medical education.
• West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit (WMCIU)
  
• West Midlands Food Website
  The network is a region wide forum, led by the Department of Health West Midlands. The network is made up of the Regional Food Policy Group and the Regional School Food and Health Action Group who work to ensure a joined up approach to food and health among partner agencies, and support those working to improve food and health outcomes within the region.
  A key role of the networks are to provide regional leadership and direction for food and health work in the region, to support workforce development through the provision of regional training, conferences and events and to undertake research and evaluation to inform good practice within the region.
• West Midlands Health GIS Service (Health GIS)
  Providing expert GIS analysis to better understand and improve health services throughout the health economy of the West Midlands.
• West Midlands Injury Prevention Website
  This is a new website dedicated to supporting injury prevention in the West Midlands region. The aim of the website is to provide regional information and data, policy and strategic information, evidence, good practice and the latest news and events. The website will facilitate better networking and communications across the West Midlands.
• West Midlands Obesity Website
  
• West Midlands Public Health Intelligence Group (WMPHIG)
  A West Midlands, region-wide group of Public Health Information and Intelligence specialists from PCTs, PHOs, SHA, Universities and other regional bodies that meet bi-monthly to discuss projects, new software, new methodologies, GIS, career structures, training, share best practice and other related areas of interest.
• West Midlands Regional Infant Feeding Co-ordinator's Network