About Us
There are 12 Public Health Observatories (PHOs) working across the five nations of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The nine Public Health Observatories in England work together through a single work programme which contains both national and local elements. 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 to support decision-makers.
On behalf of the Department of Health, SEPHO works in partnership with the NHS, local authorities, researchers, national agencies as well as the University of Oxford. SEPHO’s national lead areas are Cardiovascular disease, Stroke, Physical Activity, Obesity, and Transport. SEPHO is part of Solutions for Public Health, a NHS business unit hosted by Milton Keynes PCT.
SEPHO’s aim is to improve health and reduce inequalities in the South East region through provision of intelligence to improve decision making.
- We provide scientifically valid, quality assured, innovative products which support decision making
- We increase knowledge and understanding of population health and health inequalities
- We increase the skills of the public health intelligence workforce in the SE through training and development
Correspondence for SEPHO and the DTMU can be directed to:
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| | 4150 Chancellor Court
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| | Oxford Business Park South
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| | Oxford
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| | tel. 01865 334714
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| | fax 01865 334715
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To contact a specific individual of either team, please refer to our Contact Us page. If you are looking for directions on how to get to SEPHO, please refer to our Find Us page.
Delivering Choosing Health
The White Paper Choosing Health: Making Healthy Choices Easier (2004) sees PHO's making a significant contribution locally, regionally and nationally. It states “this will ensure that the Public Health Observatories are better placed to support directors of public health and their teams with information and skills to promote local action and monitor its impact on health.”
Last review June 2011.