The BMJ Group has launched a web-based public health resource including data, cost effectiveness information plus information on local projects, policies and guidelines.
BMJ Health Intelligence is being offered to primary care trusts, local authorities and GP practices via an annual subscription based on the size of their population.
The BMJ Group says the online service aims to be a central web-based source of intelligence for everyone involved in public health decisions, brining together the evidence for what works with information to show what is being done around the country. It is currently being tested by more than 100 universities, PCTs and government departments.
Dr Alan Maryon Davis, president of the Faculty of Public Health, said: “For many years, good quality evidence for what works in public health has not been easy for the busy practitioner to track down. BMJ Health Intelligence helps to fill this gap and means that public health practitioners can now spend more time using information and less time looking for it.”
Dr Alison Walker, BMJ Health Intelligence Editor, said although public health was at the top of the government’s agenda it was often difficult to track down the right information.
She added: “Good quality information on which to base decisions is crucial, so by providing easy access to data, tools, and real-life examples of good practice, BMJ Health Intelligence will help public health practitioners quickly identify important trends in their local area and decide where to focus efforts for maximum effect.”
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