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Health Intelligence Network

Date: 24 April 2007

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Purpose of the event

To support local organisations in understanding how high quality health intelligence can support cost-effective commissioning
To inform local organisations of the range of key national, regional and local initiatives aimed at improving the health intelligence base for supporting cost effective commissioning in Yorkshire and the Humber
To identify current gaps in the intelligence base and agree development priorities within the region

Target audience

PCT DsPH
PCT Commissioning and Primary Care leads
Representatives from clinical networks
Statutory, voluntary and independent organisations providing health and social care services
Health intelligence teams
Academics interested in health intelligence and commissioning

Agenda to include......

DH Commissioning Framework for Health and Well-being
Intelligence for cost effective commissioning
Information Centre – How the IC can best support commissioning
National projects and tools - Health Inequalities Interventions Tool, Programme Budgeting,Child Health/Children's services mapping projects
.....Plus examples from within the region from the PHO, local PCTs and others

At the last HIN seminar

The aim of this seminar was to bring together key local and national organisations to share knowledge and to explore and debate the development of health intelligence across the Yorkshire and Humber region.

The session provided the opportunity for:

YHPHO to share its vision for health intelligence in Yorkshire and Humber;
Delegates to start to set the dimensions and discuss the models for a local and regional health intelligence function;
Delegates to consider options to ensure appropriate health intelligence in their local geographical patch, for instance, to meet the PCT Fitness for Purpose Programme.

Presentions from the seminar are available

Resources associated with the previous Social Marketing event