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Public Health Observatories

Volume 459: debated on Wednesday 18 April 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Health on how many occasions public health observatories have been asked to support the development of health impact assessments since 16 November 2004; and in which cases. (130413)

The Department does not collect this data. However, our understanding from the Public Health Observatories (PHOs) is that they frequently input into local and regional health impact assessments (HIAs) as well as leading on them.

All PHOs are involved in HIA support and training activity to varying degrees.

PHOs utilise the HIA expertise that exists across their network in order to manage the provision of HIA training and support for local/regional colleagues. Through their network, PHOs are able to offer programmes around the country which contribute to educating colleagues about HIA at a variety of levels.