Site: PHORCAST
PHORCAST is a new online resource for public health careers, skills and training. It aims to help recruit, retain and develop the careers of people working in public health, with careers advice and help for assessing your position and developing your skills.
Atlas: Mental Hospital admissions by Ethnicity
NEPHO has produced An interactive atlas of mental hospital admissions classified by Ethnic category from 2001-2006.
Site: 2009 Local Health Profiles
The 2009 Local Health Profiles were launched on 30 June 2009. They can be accessed via the Health Profiles website.
News: Study calls for better provision for disabled children
A locally-led international study into the participation and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy found that some European countries should make better provision for disabled children to allow them to participate in life on an equal basis with others.
Report: Surveillance of infant mortality and its determinants: a feasibility study of the use of maternity unit data
The aim of this study was to explore the potential value of electronic birth records held by maternity units for the surveillance of determinants of infant mortality. The study assessed the feasibility of linking infant mortality data to clinical data on births held by selected maternity units, to explore the potential for enhanced regional surveillance of infant mortality.
