Monitoring the impact of new Smoke-Free Workplace Legislation: The role of the PHOs
Joint event between LHO & Smokefree London held on 13th February 2007
The aim of the event was to learn from practitioners, policymakers and researchers in the UK and Ireland where legislation had already been implemented and to develop plans for a monitoring strategy for England.
Speakers at the event included Nick Adkin (Programme Manager – Tobacco, Department of Health), Dr Sally Haw (Senior Public Health Advisor, Health Scotland), and lead speakers on behalf of the implementation research agenda, PCTs and PHOs.
The New Smokefree Workplaces in England – Overview of Initiatives from the Department of Health.
Nick Adkin, Programme Manager – Tobacco, Department of Health.
Evidence and Experience from UK Countries – Implications for England.
Sally Haw, Senior Public Health Advisor, Health Scotland
Smokefree legislation in England: The Research Agenda.
Dr. Linda Bauld, Reader in Social Policy, University of Bath
Environmental Health Monitoring.
Helen Casstles, Environmental Public Health Specialist, Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University
Tackling Local Monitoring Issues – A PCT perspective.
Dr Dagmar Zeuner,Consultant in Public Health, Islington PCT
The role of PHOs in monitoring the impact of smokefree workplace legislation.
Kevin Balanda, Director, Institute of Public Health, INISPHO
Commissioning for Equity: Private Sector Data to Analyse Access to Revascularisation Seminar
A seminar sponsored by BUPA held on 4 October 2006
The seminar explored the importance of having comparable private sector and NHS data to enhance decisions made by commissioners. In particular the seminar looked at revascularisations as an example of data sharing, this work highlighted the problems and benefits of sharing this data.
The seminar consisted of 3 presentations followed by a group discussion. The presentations were as follows:
- Commissioning for Equity : Inequalities in access to revascularisation in the NHS and in the independent sector among London Residents - Justine Fitzpatrick, Assistant Director, LHO
- Commissioning for Equity: Integrating private sector and NHS data: Implications for CHD Policy. - Professor Roger Boyle, National Director for Heart Disease and Stroke, Department of Health
- Information for the Independent sector: the Healthcare Commission perspective. Dr Veena Raleigh, Lead Methods and Research, Informatics, Healthcare Commission
Please see below for details on the presentations on the day and notes taken at the meeting.