Public Health Online Resources for Careers, Skills and Training (PHORCaST) website
A community with a concern for the teaching of public health that cuts across organisational boundaries, recognises all levels of the workforce and of education and is serious about learning how it can be done better, through its commitment to sharing knowledge, working together on problems and setting up projects to test ideas, challenge understanding and make improvements.

Our Vision

The West Midlands Regional Teaching Public Health Network will increase the standard, range and availability of public health training in the West Midlands, in order to improve the health of the region’s population

New
  1. Fifth Annual Stakeholder Event
    The presentations and reports from the event are now available in the Past Events section.
  2. Annual Review 2008-09
  3. Improving Health
    The module has been funded by WM TPHN. It has been developed by Warwickshire PCT and Education for Health, aimed at practitioners delivering at levels 1 - 5 of the PHSCF. The module is currently in the pilot phase, an early evaluation will be available in January 2010. For further information please contact Education for Health, details on the flyer.
  4. Exploring mental health benefits of physical activity using a social marketing approach in community settings
    Report commissioned by NHS West Midlands Regional Development Centre, who worked jointly with West Midlands Physical Activity Network on identifying ways of marketing physical activity for its mental health benefits using a social marketing approach.
    The researchers worked with two groups, adults living in a deprived community and older adults. The importance of family as a focal point for activity came out very strongly for the former group as did social contact, maintaining independence and cognitive function for older adults.
  5. Mapping WM Teaching Public Health Network Activity Projects Summary 2007 – 2010
  6. Inter-professional learning in support of the WM Regional Assembly Health and Well-being Strategy
    A report compiled by: Michael Parkes BSc, MSc(H&S), MSc(Mgt), MCIEH, CFIOSH, Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner on behalf of West Midlands Teaching Public Health Network. Published: 25th November 2008
  7. Public Health Career and Skills Framework (PHCF)
    This document was published in April 2008 and replaces the draft version that was previously available.
Mapping of Public Health Teaching Across the West Midlands

This document has details of Public Health and other health related courses available in the West Midlands.