Work in progress at WMPHO

This indicator measures the rate of alcohol related admissions per 100,000 population using Hospital Episode Statistics. WMPHO produces a quarterly report on NI39 indicator. The layout of the data is by PCTs and the West Midlands Region as a whole. For each area, the data are broken down by counts of the number of alcohol specific and attributable diseases and by selected age bands.

A selection of indicators to provide a snapshot of older people’s health in local areas of the West Midlands presented in similar format to APHO health profiles. They are designed to help local authorities and the NHS decide where to target resources in their local area.

Workshops for public health information analysts on methods and issues in public health information analysis.

WMPHO produces a regional report and report for each PCT on public health indicators. It provides a regular and comprehensive overview of the performance of PCTs in improving the health of the population. The final report is considered by PCT Boards and used by NHS West Midlands to assess performance of PCTs.

An analysis of the activity of Stop Smoking Services in the West Midlands. Its aim is both to look at the overall performance of each service and to explore the distribution of service throughout the population in order to improve the effectiveness of services.

Response to public health queries from PCTs, Local authorities and others. Aim to answer most queries within 48 hours and nearly all within 14 days.

Ensure complete and accurate recording of drug treatment by West Midlands drug and alcohol agencies to National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS).

Monthly newsletter with news of important local and national public health events and issues. Jointly produced with West Midlands DH.

The West Midlands has established a training scheme for Public Health Analysts. Six trainees have been recruited to the scheme and WMPHO is coordinating a training programme for them.

Aim of enquiry is to help NHS ensure it does not practice age discrimination. WMPHO are to provide data to give objective evidence of non age discrimination.

The HIA gateway is a web site with information on Health Impact Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment and health in other impact assessment. It contains a large collection of completed reports as well as guidance and other documents relating to these assessments.