The North West Public Health Observatory uses P² People & Places to assess health needs
The North West Public Health Observatory (NWPHO) used P² People & Places within their geographic information system (GIS) to identify and map small areas in the North West that are likely to experience health problems, thus assess the variation in healthcare needs and inequalities across the population.
Where Wealth Means Health: Illustrating Inequality in the North West explains the findings of their extensive analysis, in particular how different datasets, such as the prevalence of mental health conditions and the incidence of alcohol specific conditions, analysed by P² People & Places, can assist in the targeting of partic
ular areas and population groups.
Following the Where Wealth Means Health report, the NWPHO carried out research comparing different geodemographic classifications and recommended P² People & Places for the systematic segmentation of the North West population across a wide variety of health conditions.
In Synthesis – Population Targeting: Tools for Social Marketing, the NWPHO published guidance on what local healthcare agencies should look for when selecting a geodemographic classification for use within a geographic information system.
Use P² People & Places for free
Beacon Dodsworth is offering its P² LSOA dataset free of charge to the public health sector so that health inequalities such as those highlighted in the NWPHO report can be discovered and remedied.
To take advantage of this free dataset, call 01904 701020 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
What they said...
"P2 provides a greater level of discrimination by deprivation (and possibly other socio-demographic measures) than other systems"