Work recently completed by WMPHO
This page lists some of the items of work recently by WMPHO in the last 4 months.
This is version 4 of an Excel tool WMPHO have produced to create spine charts as used in the
APHO Health Profiles. These charts are used to present area-based data, either as profiles of an area or comparatively across areas, to clearly show statistical significance of variations. This version now allows users to choose the colours they wish to use for indicating significance, adjust the row height of the indicators in the chart and to insert headings into the chart.
WMPHO has been collecting validated data on mental health indicators within the region. The Scorecard provides accessible information on the delivery of mental health and wellbeing services in the West Midlands region at a Primary Care Trust (PCT) level. It includes 31 indicators within categories related to primary care, community care, inpatient service, race equity, social inclusion, alcohol and drug, financial spend on mental services, social care services and age specific population.
WMPHO has built a model which allows you to explore how rates of quitting, starting and lapsing will affect future prevalence. It also allows one to explore how changing the percentage of smokers using different methods (Stop Smoking Services, OTC drug support only or cold turkey) and changing the efficacy of these methods would affect future prevalence.
The model is dynamic and based in a simple Excel workbook and contains data for all local authorities in the West Midlands. It can be downloaded from the
Tools page of this website.
DH West Midlands felt it would be beneficial to analyse the obesity segmentation data against Sport England’s sport market segmentation data in order to gain an understanding into families’ attitudes towards sport & physical activity.
The West Midlands Public Health Observatory carried out this piece of work using the 6 obesity segments and 5 out of the 19 Sport England segments. The 5 segments we are focusing on are those which include young children. The piece of analysis highlights similarities between the 2 data sets.
Relationships between the two data sets can further enhance our understanding of the population. This could potentially allow more detailed and specific work enabling PCT’s and partners to undertake more targeted service plans, interventions, communications and inform commissioning.
The latest statistics on the five common alcohol attributable hospital admissions and the five common alcohol specific admissions for 2008/09 by different PCTs in the West Midlands Region.
The latest statistics on ward level alcohol related hospital admissions (NI39) for 2008/09.
The draft Quarterly health improvement reports have gone out to PCTs for comment.
The Quarterly Health Improvement Reports provide a regular, comprehensive and easy to understand overview of the performance of PCTs in improving the health of its population. The report contains information on a range of subjects including mortality rates, inequalities, screening, vaccinations, smoking cessation, health trainers and chronic disease management along with information about the plans that PCTs have in place to improve performance.
Finalised reports are available on the WMPHO website