News
News items are drawn from the working groups on the PHINE site.
NE bariatric prescribing paper released
A new occasional paper has just been published on the RAG group and NEPHO website - setting out the baseline prescribing trends for bariatric drugs across primary care in the North East.
Vacancy - Public Health Specialist (Epidemiology)
NHS County Durham commissions health improvement and healthcare services on behalf of approximately 600, 000 people living in County Durham and Darlington.
Vacancy - Health Information Analyst
The North East Public Health Observatory is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified information specialist to help develop knowledge and expertise in the analysis and interpretation of different datasets to support the development of the SHAPE application. This is a fixed term post for 2 years in the first instance.
North East features prominently in first annual report of national end of life care strategy
The newly published first annual report of the national end of life care strategy includes a prominent section (page 23) about our work in the North East to develop a charter for 'a good death'. To access the full report go to:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/DH_102433
SHAPE finds new home in the NE
North East SHA and NEPHO have taken over the management and development of the national toolkit SHAPE from the DH.
The Big Drink Debate
In summer 2009 we will see one of the biggest public health debates of its kind to ever take place in the North East of England.
Alcohol and the night time economy makes a significant contribution to the wealth of the North East.
A Good Death Regional Advisory Group Update on Progress June 2009
Update on Progress from the Good Death Regional Advisory Group
Later Life Regional Advisory Group Update on Progress June 2009
Update on Progress from the Later Life Regional Advisory Group
Mature and Working Life Regional Advisory Group Update on Progress June 2009
Update on Progress from the Mature and Working Life Regional Advisory Group
Early Life Regional Advisory Group Update on Progress June 2009
Update on Progress from the Early Life Regional Advisory Group