Geographic information

Using GIS to get foundation trust membership right from the start
Paul Smith of Active Solutions Europe discusses the applications of geographic and demographic information in the pre- and post- authorisation phases of foundation trusts. April 2008. read more ...

Nottingham City Council delivers community-level geographical information
Nottingham City Council is using geographic information systems to present strategic partner data online in a localised, interactive and eye-catching graphical format, supporting evidence-based decision making and reporting at the community level. April 2008. read more ...

The Sheffield interactive health and well-being atlas
Sheffield Primary Care Trust has used a graphical and mapping tool to display health and well-being factors for the city's neighbourhoods and districts in an interactive online atlas. October 2007

Mapping healthcare
An agreement between the NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care and Ordnance Survey has enabled digital mapping data to be supplied to the NHS on a pilot basis, with encouraging results. Ian Bullard, from the NHS Information Centre for Health and Socialcare gives the background to the agreement and the results of some pilot studies. February 2007. Read article ...

Stop smoking with GIS
Geodemographic profiling benefits stop-smoking service
Nottingham's Stop-Smoking Service used census data combined with post codes to determine the location of the groups with the highest levels of smoking in the city. This allowed them to identify the areas with the highest need for stop-smoking services. Read more ...

Luton tPCT: Geographic information systems improve immunisation uptake
Until 2005, Luton was among primary care trusts (PCTs) with the lowest uptake of MMR and primary immunisation at 24 months. Following a detailed project supported by geographic information systems (GIS), however (see Mapping Healthcare above), Luton now sits among elite PCTs, with immunisation uptake rates at 98% for primary immunisations and 92% for MMR at 24 months. February 2007. Read article ...