Aim 2: Improved data and the tools to use it

The objective is to provide PCT public health and commissioning teams, and local authorities with accessible local data to help them to address issues of health and well-being of their communities.

The Health Profiles

Tools for common data gathering tasks

APHO Indications Series offers sets of local data and comparisons on key health issues, such as dental health, childhood obesity, sexual health, nutritional problems and drug and alcohol problems

Disease Prevalence Models for

  • Cancer
  • CHD
  • CVD
  • Stroke
  • Hypertension
  • COPD
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Mental Illness needs
  • Diabetes
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National Child Measurement Programme

Joint Strategic Needs Analysis Core Dataset

Nutrition and diet data

Local lifestyle behaviour and wellbeing surveys

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Reports and workshop resources

Population-based modelling

Workshop report: 10 leading healthcare modelling practitioners presented papers on how their models are used and how modelling could be improved in the NHS. The 22 workshop participants signed the Grafton Declaration calling for continued focus on improving population-based health modelling in the NHS.

Disease Prevalence Models Report

Evaluation Report: The use by PCTs, of six disease prevalence models, plus a follow-up action plan, and case studies.


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