Childhood Immunisation in the spotlight

London 2010

'The childhood immunisation programme continues to be a cornerstone of public health protection in this country, preventing serious illness and much bigger costs in years to come.'

NHS London and the London Programme for IT are calling on PRIMIS+ facilitators to help to improve childhood immunisation recording, after the Health Protection Agency expressed serious concern over immunisation rates in the capital.

CHART used to reduce smoking and
obesity related illness

Kent 2009

Tried and tested CHART queries are being used to help practices to report the rates of smoking and obesity in West Kent Primary Care Trust with the help of Primary Care Information Managers Habiba Rawoof and Yvette Negus.

Obesity: Can we afford the weight?

Teesside Informatics 2005

The UK has the fastest growing rate of obesity in Europe and calculating the health and economic cost is difficult.

Sunderland Teaching PCT uses PRIMIS to improve patient care and public health

Sunderland 2007

Two Disease Register Facilitators at Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust (TPCT), Jackie Storey and Nancy Davison, part of the Clinical Governance, Research and Audit Team, have been involved in a number of diverse projects relating to both improving public health and the care of individual patients. These mini case studies outline these varying projects.

Implementing new guidelines for managing CHD

North Dorset 2004

With the help of its PRIMIS+ facilitator, North Dorset PCT* has used data analysis to ensure that the care of patients with CHD, or at risk of developing it, is managed better.

Using PRIMIS to improve public health

Greenwich 2005

Julie Richardson, PRIMIS facilitator, has been helping practices in Greenwich PCT to use PRIMIS 'flu query sets to identify which patients are most at risk from influenza ('flu) and would benefit most from immunisation.