Public Health Intelligence

Gareth WrenchSenior Public Health Intelligence Analyst/Epidemiologist

Overview

1. Role of Public Health Intelligence 2. New unique team & working arrangements!3. Outcomes/Benefits

Role of PHI: What we do! Statistical data analysis & interpretation

JSNA, DPH report, Health Needs Assessment, Impact Assessments, Equity Audits, Profiling, Performance Review

Epidemiological research Surveillance, Questionnaires & Surveys, Audits, Evidence

Spatial analysis GIS mapping, Local Information System

Intelligence not information! Backbone of Public Health work!

The Team

New unique team: Employed by NHSW and seconded to

Warwickshire Observatory Responsible to Warwickshire Observatory Manager

& Consultant in Public Health Integrated Work Programme Observatory Hub in Westgate House

Work Programme Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Director of Public Health Annual Report

Other Needs Assessment work e.g. Mental Health Needs Assessment Local Information System (LIS) Data Sharing e.g. to include in pupil forecasting GP Practice Profiles National Child Measurement Programme Analysis Vital Statistics Monitoring Fuel Poverty Research Health Inequalities Ad hoc research/requests And many more…

Benefits: More ‘joined-up’ way of working Better access to datasets held within NHSW & WCC Less duplication Shared expertise Shared evidence base Better position to deliver the White Papers e.g. JSNA

Links to Warwickshire Observatory

Summary1. Role of Public Health Intelligence

Backbone of public health work

2. New unique team! Working in partnership with the Observatory Good position to implement White Paper

3. Outcomes/Benefits Better intelligence & evidence for policy-makers Work Programme including JSNA,LIS, DPH Report

Contact details: Email: publichealthintelligence@warwickshire.nhs.uk Blog: www.warksobservatory.wordpress.comWebsite: www.warwickshireobservatory.org.uk