Page last updated: Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:33:19 GMT
About the LHO
There are 12 Public Health Observatories (PHOs) working across the five nations of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
We produce information, data and intelligence on people's health and health care for practitioners, policy makers and the wider community. Our expertise lies in
turning information and data into meaningful health intelligence.
The network of nine Public Health Observatories in England are continuing to work together in collaboration on an agreed national work plan.
The Association of Public Health Observatories has been formally dissolved but the website (www.apho.org.uk) will be maintained during this period of
transition until the new public health system for England is more fully in place.
The map below shows the configuration of the PHOs. Each of the English regional PHOs share the same geographic boundary as the former Government Office of that region.
Click on the map to access each PHO in the network.
The LHO produces information, data and intelligence on the health and health care of the 7.8 million
people who live in London. We provide up-to-date information for health practitioners, policy-makers and
researchers to assist with commissioning and policy decisions. LHO also runs training programmes in
health intelligence training and capacity-building programmes for health practitioners.
Download a leaflet about the LHO
In addition to providing intelligence for its London stakeholders, the LHO also has a national lead
role among the Public Health Observatories on health inequalities, ethnicity and tobacco. It is the lead Observatory for
NICE, the NHS Confederation and the Centre for Public Scrutiny. In its national lead roles, the LHO
works closely with the Department of Health and the Information Centre for Health and Social Care as
well as the Care Quality Commission.
The table below summarises the lead roles of each PHO as at December 2011
| National Lead Areas |
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| Public Health Observatories |
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Eastern Region PHO |
Primary care, Sustainable development, Respiratory disease |
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East Midlands PHO |
Food and nutrition, Renal disease, Teenage pregnancy, Cancer |
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London PHO |
Health inequalities, Tobacco, Black and ethnic minorities |
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North East PHO |
Mental health, Offender health, Learning disabilities, Europe and international |
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North West PHO |
Drug misuse, Alcohol, Crime and violence, Dental health |
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South East PHO |
Physical activity, Obesity, Transport, Stroke |
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South West PHO |
Sexual health, Injuries, End of life |
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West Midlands PHO |
Older people, Social care, Environment |
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Yorkshire & Humber PHO |
Children and young people, Diabetes, Health economics |
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| Themed Observatories |
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ChiMat
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Injury Observatory |
|
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Mental Health Observatory |
|
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National Obesity Observatory |
|
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Learning Disability Observatory |
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| National Observatories |
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Scotland (ScotPHO) |
|
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Ireland (INIsPHO) |
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Public Health Wales |
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