Health Profiles

The following page links to sources of information, data and intelligence on health on the Isle of Wight.

These profiles vary from giving a general picture of health, to focussing more closely on specific groups (e.g. children and learning disabilities) and issues (e.g. injury and tobacco) in each area.

What are Health Profiles?

Health Profiles are the Department of Health’s programme to improve availability and accessibility to health and health-related information in England. Health Profiles give an overview of key health information for each local authority in a variety of formats, including reports, interactive tools and maps.

Who produces Health Profiles?

Health Profiles are produced annually by the network of nine Public Health Observatories in England working in partnership, and are commissioned by the Department of Health. Further information and details are available from The network of Public Health Observatories.

Why do we have health profiles?

Health Profiles are designed to help local government and health services make decisions and plans to improve local people’s health and reduce health inequalities. The profiles present health indicators that show how the area compares to the national and regional average.

Isle of Wight Health Profiles

To view current and historical Health Profiles for the Isle of Wight click on the links below:

Health Profile 2012 (PDF)

Health Profile 2011 (PDF)

Health Profile 2010 (PDF)

Health Profile 2009 (PDF)

Health Profile 2008 (PDF)

Health Profile 2007 (PDF)

Child Health Profiles

The Child and Maternal Health Observatory (ChiMat) has produced Child Health Profiles, providing a snapshot of child health and well-being for each local authority in England using key health indicators. Child Health Profiles are in a similar format to Health Profiles, but focus exclusively on child health and well-being.

These profiles are designed to help local authority and primary care trusts improve the health and well-being of children and tackle health inequalities.

To view current and historical Child Health Profiles for the Isle of Wight click on the links below:

Child Health Profiles for 2012 (PDF)

Child Health Profiles for 2011 (PDF)

Interactive Child Health Profiles

ChiMat have produced Interactive Child Health Profiles. These allow you to select your area of interest and compare key indicators with other areas in the same profile, as well as the best performance in England, in order to identify better performing areas from which lessons can be learnt.

These profiles are intended to help local organisations work in partnership to plan and commission evidence-based services based on local need.

To use these click on the appropriate link below, click on Area and select the desired area(s) or PCT(s) from the list (e.g. Isle of Wight / Isle of Wight Healthcare PCT):

Child Health (Web link)

Healthy Schools (Web link)

Infant Mortality (Web link)

Breastfeeding (Web link)

Teenage Pregnancy: Interactive Mapping

EMPHO (East Midlands Public Health Observatory) has produced interactive maps of under 18 conception data at both local authority and ward level. These show whether conception rates are significantly different to the England rate.

To view the teenage pregnancy interactive maps at local authority or ward level click on the link below:

Teenage pregnancy interactive maps at local authority level

Teenage pregnancy interactive maps at ward level

Community Mental Health Profiles

Community Mental Health Profiles are produced by the North East Public Health Observatory. These have been produced in a report format, and are designed to give an overview of mental health risks, prevalence and services at a local, regional and national level.

The data is intended to be used to inform commissioners of health and social care services in their decision making, leading to the improvement of mental health, and mental health services.

To view Community Mental Health Profiles for the Isle of Wight click on the link below:

Community Mental Health Profile 2012 (PDF)

Local Tobacco Control Profiles

Local Tobacco Control Profiles are produced by the London Health Observatory. These reports compare key indicators relating to the burden of smoking-related disease, costs and action for each local authority in England. These indicators are compared to the best and worst regionally, and with the rest of England.

To access the Isle of Wight profile click on the link below, select Local Authority or Primary Care Trust, select the region and then locality (e.g. South East as the region and Isle of Wight as the locality):

Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England (Web link)

Marmot Indicators for Local Authorities

Marmot Indicators for Local Authorities are produced by the London Health Observatory and the UCL Institute of Health Equity (previously known as the Marmot Review Team). This report measures key indicators of the social determinants of health, health outcomes and social inequality, following the Fair Society, Health Lives: The Marmot Review (February 2010) – to view this document click here – and the updated indicators for 2012.

To view Marmot Indicators for the Isle of Wight click on the link below:

Marmot Indicators for Local Authorities 2012 (PDF)

Marmot Indicators for Local Authorities 2011 (PDF)

Injury Profiles

Injury Profiles are delivered by the South West Public Health Observatory, and provide a snapshot of injuries occurring in each local authority in England. Interactive maps and charts enable comparisons to be made regionally and nationally for a number of injury related indicators.

The aim of these profiles is to highlight the burden of injuries and large variations across England. The information should prove useful to the wide range of organisations with an interest in injury prevention.

To select the data you wish to view click on the link below and select the area you want to view by clicking on the map of England (e.g. to view the Isle of Wight data click on the Isle of Wight):

Injury Profiles interactive tools (Web link)

National General Practice Profiles

National General Practice Profiles have been produced by the East of England Public Health Observatory (erpho), on behalf of the network of Public Health Observatories in England. This tool presents a range of practice-level indicators, such as local demography, admission rates and patient satisfaction.

These profiles are designed to support GPs, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and PCTs to ensure that they are providing and commissioning effective and appropriate healthcare services for their local population.

To view National General Practice Profiles for the Isle of Wight click on the link below, click Start, then select South Central in the SHA box, Isle of Wight NHS PCT in the PCT CCG box, and finally select the practice you wish to view in Practice:

National General Practice Profiles (Web link)

Health Inequality Indicators

The Health Inequality Indicator is produced by the East Midlands Public Health Observatory and the London Health Observatory. This gives access to data on health inequality, and is presented as the slope index of inequality in life expectancy, for males and for females. In you would like more information click here.

To view the Health Inequality Indicators for the Isle of Wight click on the link below:

Health Inequality Indicators (PDF)

End of Life Care Profiles

End of Life Care Profiles are produced by the South West Public Health Observatory on behalf of the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network, and present data on the place and cause of death by age and sex. Interactive maps and charts enable comparisons to be made regionally and nationally for a number of End of Life related indicators.

These Profiles are intended for use by policy makers, commissioners and providers of end of life care services, among others, to identify areas and populations of need.

To view End of Life Profiles click on the links below, then select the area you want to view by clicking on the map of England (e.g. to view the Isle of Wight data click on the Isle of Wight):

End of Life Care Profile: Cause of Death (Main Cause) (Web Link)

End of Life Care Profile: Cause of Death (Any Listed Cause) (Web link)

End of Life Care Profile: Place of Death (Web link)

End of Life Care: Place and Cause of Death (Web link)

The National End of Life Care Intelligence Network also produce End of Life Primary Care Trust (PCT) Profiles, which present over 40 indicators relating to; population, deaths, place of death, cause of death, deaths in hospital, care homes and end of life care spend for each PCT in England.

To view the End of Life Primary Care Trust Profile for the Isle of Wight click on the link below:

National End of Life Care Profiles for Primary Care Trusts: Isle of Wight

Learning Disabilities Profiles

Learning Disabilities Profiles are produced by the Learning Disabilities Observatory. These are produced in a report format and present data on the number and health of people with learning disabilities, as well as how well social services serve them. They are intended for use by, among others, planners in health services and social services.

To view the Learning Disabilities Profiles for the Isle of Wight click on the link below:

Learning Disabilities Profile 2012 (PDF)

These indicators are also explored in a series of interactive graphs and maps, to view click on the link below:

Learning Disabilities Profile 2012 (Web link)