2007 Spearhead Health Inequalities Intervention Tool (and Press Release)

The Health Inequalities Intervention Tool, developed by APHO, highlights the key issues that Spearhead local authorities (with their PCTs) need to address to meet the Government۪s life expectancy targets. It can be used by any Spearhead Primary Care Trust or local council to find out what the underlying causes of the life expectancy gap are for that area. This Tool is designedto allow "Spearhead" Local Authorities/PCTs tounderstand better how they might reduce the inequalties between them and the national picture. (Please note that there are no "Spearhead" PCTs in the East of England. However, plans are being drawn up to address this and allow the developmentof this tool that is of use to all PCTs.)

Health Inequalities Intervention Tool. East of England. Draft Spec - Autumn 2007

Pilot approaches that will be used in the Phase 2 of National Health Inequalities Intervention Tool, due to be launched early 2008.

Health Inequalities Target Data Web Tool - Updated to 2003-05

This tool contains the data for the LHO briefing "The London Health Inequalities Forecast: A briefing on inequalities in life expectancy and deaths from cancers, heart disease and stroke in London". The tool enables local areas to monitor their progress towards the national health inequalities targets for life expectancy, mortality from heart disease and stroke, and mortality from cancers.

Spearhead Health Inequalities Intervention Tool: frequently asked questions

This document answers some common questions about the use of the Spearhead Health Inequalities Intervention Tool.

Spearhead Health Inequalities Intervention Tool: technical document

This document describes the technical detail behind the Spearhead Health Inequalities Intervention Tool.

Health Inequalities Intervention Tool (2008)

This tool is designed to support Primary Care Trusts with their Local Delivery Planning and commissioning

Health inequalities intervention tool: press release

The APHO Health Inequalities Tool provides health and local authorities with the information they need to reduce health inequalities in their local community. For the first time they will have hard-edged evidence at their fingertips that tells them the causes of their life expectancy gap and quantifies the impact of local actions

Health inequalities intervention tool instructions

Instructions on how to use the Health inequalities intervention tool and how to interpret the results.

Health inequalities intervention tool frequently asked questions

This document answers some common questions about the use of the Health inequalities intervention tool.

Health inequalities intervention tool: cost effectiveness of interventions

This note sets out the cost effectiveness performance of the interventions currently presented in the Health inequalities intervention tool . These interventions have been chosen for their cost effectiveness performance as health interventions as well as for their impact on the life expectancy gap.

Health inequalities intervention tool: technical document

This paper describes the data and methods used in the Health inequalities intervention tool to calculate the effect of four interventions on life expectancy.

Health inequalities intervention tool - presentation slides

The Spearhead Intervention Tool has been commissioned by the Department of Health through the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO). This version of the tool has been updated with latest data for 2005-07. The tool is designed to assist commissioners in Spearhead Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) with their Local Delivery Planning (LDP) and commissioning and to assist Spearhead Local Authorities (LAs) with the delivery of Local Area Agreements (LAAs). It highlights key issues for Spearhead PCTs and LAs to consider in order to achieve the life expectancy element of the Government۪s Public Service Agreement (PSA) on health inequalities by 2010.

Health Inequalities Intervention Tool for Spearheads 2009 (Click SAVE NOT OPEN when prompted)

The Spearhead Intervention Tool has been commissioned by the Department of Health through the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO). This version of the tool has been updated with latest data for 2005-07. The tool is designed to assist commissioners in Spearhead Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) with their Local Delivery Planning (LDP) and commissioning and to assist Spearhead Local Authorities (LAs) with the delivery of Local Area Agreements (LAAs). It highlights key issues for Spearhead PCTs and LAs to consider in order to achieve the life expectancy element of the Government̢?Ts Public Service Agreement (PSA) on health inequalities by 2010.

Health Inequalities Intervention Tool for Spearheads

The Spearhead Intervention Tool has been commissioned by the Department of Health through the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO). This version of the tool has been updated with latest data for 2005-07. The tool is designed to assist commissioners in Spearhead Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) with their Local Delivery Planning (LDP) and commissioning and to assist Spearhead Local Authorities (LAs) with the delivery of Local Area Agreements (LAAs). It highlights key issues for Spearhead PCTs and LAs to consider in order to achieve the life expectancy element of the Government۪s Public Service Agreement (PSA) on health inequalities by 2010.

Health Inequalities Intervention Tool (2011)

The Health Inequalities Intervention Tool has been commissioned by the Department of Health through the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO). The tool is designed to assist commissioners in Spearhead Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) with their Local Delivery Planning (LDP) and commissioning and to assist Spearhead Local Authorities (LAs) with the delivery of Local Area Agreements (LAAs). It highlights key issues for Spearhead PCTs and LAs to consider in order to achieve the life expectancy element of the Government's Public Service Agreement (PSA) on health inequalities by 2010