Health Profiles 2009 launched.
The fourth annual set of local Health Profiles has been launched. Health Profiles provide a
snapshot of health for each council area in England, which enables comparison locally, regionally and in some cases over time. They are designed to help local councils and the NHS decide where to target resources in their area.
EMPHO is recruiting a Trainee Public Health Analyst.
The postholder will be part of a team providing public health intelligence and analytical support to EMPHO to improve health and reduce health inequalities. The post offers an opportunity for funded postgraduate study and is temporary until September 2011.
New ‘Skin Cancer Profiles’ map skin cancer for every Local Authority in England. Skin Cancer profiles, launched by the South West Public Health Observatory (SWPHO), show rates of malignant melanoma more than doubled between 1985-87 and 2004-06. The Skin Cancer Profiles can be viewed on the Skin Cancer Hub, a new website to promote the prevention and early diagnosis of skin cancer.
Indications of Public Health in the English Regions 10: Drug Use. This is the latest report produced for the Chief Medical Officer by APHO. It shows the extent of illicit drug use in England and explores the impact across the nine English regions using indicators related to the individual, community and population. There is an East Midlands summary on page 26 of the main report and the
Executive Summary is also available as a separate document.
Drug Misuse Activity within the East Midlands by Ethnic Group. This new report from EMPHO analyses data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) and Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES) to examine drug misuse activity within the East Midlands by ethnic group.