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APHO Technical Briefing 9: Measuring Sustainable Development

This briefing looks at sustainable development and carbon reduction measurement: the metrics and tools already available, future developments and the wider political and ethical context. The NHS context provides examples, but most of the principles apply to public sector and other institutions generally.

Audit of Local Safeguarding Children's Boards in the North East - Parental Substance Misuse

This regional report is a follow-on from a national piece of work which was commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools & Families and the National Treatment Agency. The national work was an audit of all LSCBs across the UK, specifically exploring their work around parental substance misuse.

Feedback Form

Feedback form for completion for NEPHO publications.

Deaths from Alzheimer's disease, dementia and senility in England

Care homes will face particular challenges in responding to the inevitable rise in dementia, including Alzheimer's, a report suggests today.

The report, Deaths from Alzheimer's disease, dementia and senility in England, published by the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network (NEoLCIN), says commissioners and providers across adult health and social care will be faced with meeting the needs of more people dying with these conditions as the population ages. It confirms that, unlike other conditions, most people with dementia, including Alzheimer's, die in care homes.

NEPHO Publications

Table showing list of planned NEPHO reports and publications.

Dying to Know

A briefing produced by the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO) on how to interpret and investigate hospital mortality measures.

The Cervical Screening and Cancer e-Atlas

The Cervical Screening and Cancer e-Atlas is a new web-based analysis tool that gives instant access to current comparative cervical screening and cervical cancer data at local and national level.

2010 Regional Health Profiles

Regional Health Profiles show the data used in the 2010 local authority and county health profiles at a regional level and present further information for each region.

Use of mental health services by minority ethnic groups in England

Over the last decade, four new types of mental health care have been introduced in the English NHS. This study examines how far these have been used in the care of minority ethnic groups.

Obesity Service Mapping Questionnaire: Summary Report 2009

This is the second year of obesity services audit for the North East [4]. Annual collection of this data is important to: 1) understand differences in service provision across the region; 2) disseminate emerging good practice; and 3) ensure capacity is meeting needs. As part of a broader regional strategy to tackle obesity, the obesity service mapping audit was developed to provide a baseline of existing obesity services, identify gaps/service needs and highlight emerging good practice. This year, the questionnaire was also tailored to capture use of the national Standard Evaluation Framework (SEF) (http://www.noo.org.uk/sef) which is being advocated across the region.

Occasional Paper No. 36 December 2009: Surveillance of infant mortality and its determinants: a feasibility study of the use of maternity unit data

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Infant mortality is an important indicator of population health.

Reducing inequalities in infant mortality is a key national target to reduce inequalities in health outcomes. This study explored the potential value of electronic birth records held by maternity units for the surveillance of determinants of infant mortality.

The study population included all live births between 2003 and 2005 in five maternity units in the North of England.

Electronic maternity unit data could provide a valuable data source for monitoring progress towards reducing risk factors for infant mortality.

NEPHO Information Governance Policy

This NEPHO Information Govemance Policy replaces the NEPHO Security and Confidentiality Policy which was last fully revised in August 2004. There had been a series of updates and interim guidance and it was clear a more radical overhaul was necessary. The scope has been broadened to cover all aspects of Information Governance such as information sharing and freedom of information not just Security and Confidentiality. It takes account of recent changes in law and guidance although this is a rapidly changing field and will still require constant updating. The opportunity has been taken to restructure so that more background information can go into the appendices in order to focus on practical guidance.

Surveillance of infant mortality and its determinants: a feasibility study of the use of maternity unit data

1.1.1 Definitions

Infant death is defined as the death of a live born baby in the first year of life. The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths per 1000 live births. The infant mortality rate consists of two components, neonatal deaths which occur during the first 28 days of life, and post-neonatal deaths which occur after 28 days and up to one year.

North East Public Health Observatory Annual Report 2009

This report aims to account to our stakeholders for the use of our resources in 2008 and to show the significant part the North East Public Health Observatory plays in contributing towards improving health and reducing health inequalities within the North East region. It provides an overview of our key activities and outputs.

Reducing Early Mortality from Cancer across the North East of England

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Early mortality rates for all cancers have fallen across England, the North East SHA and every regional PCT since 1995-1997.
There is a more varied picture across the North East for under 75 mortality rates for colorectal cancer and breast cancer.
There have been reductions across all areas in the rate of early deaths from lung cancer. Under 75 mortality rates for prostate cancer have risen across the North East since the baseline; this is reflected in many of the PCTs.
Many of the current early mortality rates are not significantly different than the 2010 target suggesting many of the PCTs will perform successfully against the 2010 target at the outturn.

Cancer Reform Strategy 2007

The Cancer Reform Strategy builds on the progress made since the publication of the NHS Cancer Plan in 2000 and sets a clear direction for cancer services for the next five years. It shows how by 2012 our cancer services can and should become among the best in the world.

Strategy for the North East Public Health Observatory 2008-2013

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How to edit the website

Guidance for editing the NEPHO website

NDTMS Supplementary Reports - September 2008

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NEPHO work register guide

A guide to help NEPHO staff update their work register

NDTMS Supplementary Reports - August 2008

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Specialist Alcohol Treatment April to June 2008

Since 1st April 2008 all providers of specialist alcohol treatment have been submitting data to the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS). This interim reports shows that as at 30th June 2008, there were 146 adult and young people treatment providers in the North East, actively reporting to NDTMS for either drug or alcohol specialist treatment provision, of which 117 were providing specialised alcohol treatment. There were 4,269 people in treatment provided in the 12 North East DAT/PCT areas during the first quarter of 2008/09. Overall treatment rates in the North East are close to the national average, but there is an apparent fourfold variation in service provision across the region which is explored in the report.

Narrowing the Gap in Coronary Heart Disease and Cancers - Annual Report of the Director of Public Health

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NDTMS Supplementary Reports - May 2008

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Public Health Genomics: The Role of the Public Health Observatories

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Sexuality Sex Worker Guidance

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NDTMS Supplementary Reports - April 2008

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NDTMS Supplementary Reports - March 2008

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NDTMS Supplementary Reports - February 2008

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NDTMS Supplementary Reports - January 2008

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Indications of Public Health in the English Regions 7: Mental Health

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Informing Healthier Choices: information and intelligence for healthy populations

One of the commitments given in the Choosing Health white paper was to develop and implement a comprehensive public health information and intelligence strategy. This work was led by a specially constituted Task Force and informed by extensive public and professional consultation conducted in 2006.

Northumberland Care Trust Director of Public Health Annual Report 2005-2006

In the Annual Report for 2005-2006, Mike Lavender describes the importance of partnership working for the improvement of health. He uses examples of working with young people, older people, clinical networks, disease prevention and working through Local Area Agreements (LAAs) to illustrate this for 2005-2006.

A national survey of crisis resolution teams in England.

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Crisis resolution teams and inpatient mental health care in England.

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NEPHO Business Plan and Annual Report 2006

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Health Impact Assessment in Regional Public Policy:

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NDTMS Supplementary Reports - July 2006

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NDTMS Dat Reports - October 2005

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NDTMS Dat Reports - November 2005

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NDTMS Dat Reports - December 2005

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NDTMS DAT Reports - January 2006

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NDTMS Core Data C Seminar - February 2006

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NDTMS DAT Reports February 2006

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NDTMS DAT Reports - March 2006

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NDTMS DAT Reports - April 2006

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SMART Spreadsheet Upgrade - Core Data Set C

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NDTMS Monthly Data Quality Reports

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NDTMS Agency De-activation document

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Supplementary Report Explanations

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NDTMS Supplementary Reports - May 2006

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Young Peoples Conference - March 2005

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NDTMS Regional Event 20th September 2005 Downloads

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NDTMS/NTA Away Day Downloads

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Stakeholder Event Downloads

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NDTMS Newsletter - 1st Edition

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NDTMS Reports August 2005

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NDTMS DAT Reports - September 2005

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Progress and Prospects 2004/05

This document describes the work of Public Health Observatories (PHOs). Including support of the English Public Health White Paper 'Choosing Health', supporting effective public health practice and helping to build regional public health intelligence, and how APHO embraces the UK and Ireland and is developing strong links with Europe

NEPHO Newsletter

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Dr William Pickles: 1885 - 1969

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Indications of Public Health in the English Regions - No. 4: Ethnicity and Health

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NEPHO Newsletter 2

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On the state of the public health: Annual report of the Chief Medical Officer 2004

The Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report 2004 identifies major health challenges requiring immediate action, and describes progress in addressing issues featured in previous reports.

North East PHO Strategy Event - 27th January 2005

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Indications of Public Health in the English Regions No 2 - Sub Regional Data

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Progress & Prospects 2003/2004

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Local Basket of Health Inequalities Indicators

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Public Health Observatories: At A Glance 2002/2003

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Occasional Paper 10 - Obesity and overweight in Europe and lessons from France and Finland

The rise of obesity is widely accepted as a major public health problem in the UK. In this paper we aimed to investigate the scale of the problem in the rest of Europe, and whether any lessons can be learned from the study of other countries.

Occasional Paper 04 - Cataract Surgery in the North East of England

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Indications of Public Health in the English Regions - No. 3 Lifestyle and its Impact on Health

The Association of Public Health Observatories has published this report aimed at supporting all those engaged in implementing the Public Health White Paper - and improving the health of the population - by bringing together summary information on seven risk factors and four diseases which are key causes of ill health and death in England.