News
This page lists news from the North East PHO
Health Impact Assessment 1 day training course
Training Course in Health Impact Assessment 1 day course
Northern group shows that very premature birth survivorship is static
Babies born before 24 weeks are spending longer periods in intensive care but their overall survival rates have not improved, a study centred at the Regional Maternity Survey Office in Newcastle upon Tyne, has found.
Using graphs from the health improvement dashboard on your webpages
NEPHO's health improvement dashboard allows you to embed a customised graph on your own websites.
National Library for Public Health third Annual Evidence Update on childhood obesity
The National Library for Public Health, launches the 2010 Annual Evidence Update on childhood obesity on 19 April 2010.
Health Profile of England 2009
The Health Profile of England (HPoE) provides national and regional data, which local areas can compare against their own Health Profiles. There is a section of international comparisons. The HPoE is intended for public service professionals and officials within the local community.
Launch of enhanced Health Inequalities Intervention Toolkit
We are pleased to announce the launch of an enhanced Health Inequalities Intervention Toolkit for England
New resources on teenage pregnancy
The East Midlands Public Health Observatory, the lead observatory on teenage pregnancy, has produced new resources based on the latest teenage conception data.
Social determinants of health and the role of local government
IDeA Knowledge have published a new collection of articles examining what local government can do to address the social conditions that lead to health inequalities.
http://list.idea-knowledge.gov.uk/t/50811/6193691/8104/0/
NICE consultation for pregnant women with complex social factors
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is developing guidance to help the NHS provide better and more effective antenatal services for pregnant women faced with difficult social circumstances. As part of this process, the draft version of the guideline, which contains recommendations for healthcare professionals, has been published on the NICE website and is now available for public consultation.
The closing date is 12 April 2010
DH Active Travel Strategy Launched
The Department of Health and Department for Transport have jointly published a new Active Travel Strategy.
