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eBulletin June 2008
In this June Edition of the InstantAtlas Bulletin we put the spotlight on Government Office for London’s [GOL] recently published performance data views known as ‘Data Explorer’s. We also show the East Midlands Public Health Authority [EMPHO] interactive maps of teenage conception data for all Local Authorities in England, using InstantAtlas and the Community Indicators Victoria interactive mapping and analysis tool to enable visual communication of wellbeing indicators.
David Carey
Marketing Manager
david.carey@geowise.co.uk
Events
Join us at our Free JSNA Webinar July 3rd – 10:30am UK
Using a Local Information System (LIS) to support Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
Stockport MBC and Stockport PCT have completed the first stage of their JSNA to pull together all relevant information, undertake analyses and submit their response. This work utilised their existing Local Information System, Stockport Profiling Live, to speed up the process of pulling together relevant data down to small area levels. The next stage that involves embedding JSNA in the commissioning process both organisations are seeking to move away from a reliance on static documents to support live data reporting. They are currently working in a number of areas to tune their data sharing platform to make this as effective as possible for this purpose.
The JSNA is just one example of many multi-partner strategic initiatives that require a common and consistent evidence-base. Even for those not directly involved in this JSNA process, this online seminar is of relevance in demonstrating the value of data exchange and reporting tools within local partnerships.
Presented by
Emma Dowsing, Research and Intelligence Manager Stockport MBC
Hosted by
Mike Forster, Managing Director, GeoWise Limited
Date: Thursday 3rd of July @ 10:30 am UK – Duration 1 Hour
Go To Registration Page
https://geowisewebinar1.webex.com/geowisewebinar1/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=702317962
Upcoming Webinars
Seminars & Conferences
InstantAtlas German Health Webinar
[German Language]
Thurs, 17 July 2008, 10:30:00 | CEST Time
Registration Page – Opening Shortly
InstantAtlas Public Sector Webinar | Australia & New Zealand
Topic Overview
Customer Implementation of InstantAtlas
Discover how they presented data to their audiences before InstantAtlas and how our software has dramatically improved this process.
Australian Webcast | Wed, 13th August
7AM UK - 4.00PM, Brisbane
Go To Registration Page
https://geowisewebinar1.webex.com/geowisewebinar1/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=706167099
New Zealand Webcast | Thur, 14th August 11PM UK – 10:00AM, Wellington
Go To Registration Page
https://geowisewebinar1.webex.com/geowisewebinar1/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=708278652
ESRI Health GIS Conference:
Shaping Global Health
Renaissance Washington D.C. Hotel, Washington | Sept 28 - 1
GeoWise is a Platinum Sponsor of the ESRI Health GIS Conference
More than 400 health and human services professionals are expected to gather for the 2008 Health GIS Conference. Join us for this inspiring, collaborative event dedicated to improving health and human services worldwide. Share and discuss successful approaches to using geography to improve health care delivery; public health; and hospital preparedness, research, management, and policy decisions.
Meet us there at Booth 6 and Register today
http://www.esri.com/events/health/register_hotels/register.html
Event Reports
AGI Health Special Interest Group Event - NHS Digital Mapping Data framework
The new NHS Digital Mapping Data framework agreement enables NHS organisations to call off from a menu the specific mapping data with the appropriate level of coverage that meets their organisational requirements. GeoWise exhibited at the AGI Health Special Interest Group event on the 20th May in Leeds which was organised to inform AGI members and NHS colleagues about the new framework. Speakers at the event confirmed that digital mapping data licenced under the new framework can be used in InstantAtlas. For further information about the new framework please visit:
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/population-and-geography/nhs-digital-mapping-agreement
Previous Webinars
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Featured Applications
Health (EMPHO)
East Midlands Public Health Observatory (EMPHO)
Teenage Pregnancy
Interactive Mapping Tool
EMPHO has produced interactive maps of under 18 conception data, for all Local Authorities in England, using InstantAtlas from Geowise. Maps are now available with the latest 2006 (provisional) data, along with comparators including deprivation and education data. The interactive mapping tool has also been improved, allowing the user to view the data in a number of different ways, including Significance mapping, Funnel Plots and Area Profiles
View EMPHO Templates
http://www.empho.org.uk/datastore/maps/tpmaps.aspx
Government (GOL)
Data Explorers produced by Government Office for London
As we highlighted in the May edition of this eBulletin, GOL has recently published a new set of performance data views, called 'Data Explorers', at a range of geographies for the Greater London area.
They are available from http://www.go-london.gov.uk/tools/toolsindex.htm
In the last few weeks they have been re-branded and re-published using Flash technology. They contain the currently available indicators that comprise the 198 National Indicator Set (NIS). The National Indicator Set (NIS), announced on the 11 October 2007 as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review, underpins the new local performance framework.
James Jervis at GOL who developed the outputs - "We have been using InstantAtlas for over two years as a means to disseminate data to members of staff and, more recently, to external stakeholders via our web-page. The Data Explorer has proven to be an invaluable tool as part of the Local Area Agreements (LAA) process by providing staff with a single, consistent source of comprehensive data, covering the National Indicator Set (NIS) as well as other key indicators. The success of the tool lies in the fact that it allows easy access to over 180 datasets and presents this information in a clear and easy to understand format. Staff across our organisation, from senior managers to support staff, have commented on how useful and simple the tool is to use"
GeoWise discussed the possibility that GOL could make the set of 198 Performance Indicators (PIs) available to others in InstantAtlas-ready format. John Maslen, Government Solutions Director, says "We have had a positive reaction to GOL's offer. A number of Boroughs are interested in using the underlying data files of indicators to create their own custom versions. It should certainly generate efficiencies through cutting manual data processing work. Those customers using InstantAtlas Server will load and manage this data in their Local Information System (LIS)". GOL has also offered to notify all interested parties when they make changes to their data files so updates can be downloaded.
If you are interested in using this data from GOL please email support@geowise.co.uk.
GeoWise has an active network of customers across UK Government Offices and Regional Observatories.
This could be a model that others consider adopting.
Product News
New Double Map Template to be released
GeoWise have been working on a new 'Double Map with Time Series' template, part of the Double Map Family that supports time series data and the side-by-side presentation of data at different geographies.
The Double Map Time Series template combines two maps with their own dedicated tables, bar charts and time series charts. The spatial data for each map can be different and it is therefore possible to thematically map the same, or different, indicator data for two different geographies.
This template can also be used to compare different time series indicator data over the same geographies.
Contact Sales for more details
Customer Spotlight
Community Indicators Victoria (CIV) [Australia]
CIV is a collaborative project hosted by the McCaughey Centre, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne.
CIV has developed an online Geographic Information System (GIS) which is an interactive mapping and analysis tool to enable visual communication of wellbeing indicators.
The Wellbeing Map uses InstantAtlas to present wellbeing information in a geographical context, revealing spatial variations and patterns across Victoria.
View Wellbeing Map
http://www.communityindicators.net.au/
New InstantAtlas Customers
GeoWise would like to welcome the following organisations as new clients of InstantAtlas in Spring 2008
Australia
AEDI National Support Centre in Murdoch Children's Research Institute at Centre for Community Child Health, Victoria.
Belgium
Observatoire de l'Enfance, de la Jeunesse et de l'Aide à la Jeunesse, Bruxelles
Germany
Federal Health Monitoring (Federal Statistical Office DESTATIS), Bonn
Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz
Italy
Hapax Pubblicità di Belfiore e c. S.a.S, Aosta, Italy
Spain
SIIS Centro de Documentación y Estudios, San Sebastián
United Kingdom
Southampton City PCT, Hampshire PCT, Isle of Wight PCT, Kingston PCT, Salford PCT, Kirklees PCT, Havering PCT, Bristol PCT, Hull PCT, City and Hackney PCT, Kent Public Health Observatory. CB Richard Ellis Limited, Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Home Office Research Development & Statistics, London Institute of Education, London Lincolnshire County Council, North East Lincolnshire Council, St Andrews University Worcestershire PCT Wolverhampton Partnership, National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA)
United States
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals, Mississippi State Health Department, Virginia State, Department of Health, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health,
Wyoming Department of Health.
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