We’ve been spending the morning finding datasets around the games and the torch relay in particular. Here’s what we’ve got so far: The first step was to map out exactly what it was we wanted to do, and the elements … Continue reading →
These are my links for May 16th through May 17th: Dr Lucy Reynolds | LinkedIn – What we know so far… – The British Medical Association – (24) Birmingham Keep Our NHS Public – Mothers left alone in labour, midwives … Continue reading →
Help Me Investigate Health has been live-tweeting today from Sandwell Health’s Other Economic Summit (SHOES) at The Public in West Bromwich. Audio of the morning ‘Dragons’ Den’ panel can be found at http://audioboo.fm/tag/sh…
These are my links for May 8th through May 9th: NHS risk register’s publication vetoed by cabinet | Society | The Guardian – A spokesperson for the information commissioner, Christopher Graham, said he would need to be certain that the … Continue reading →
TweetMore than half of all violent incidents involving children take place within British schools, according to statistics released by the Home Office. The statistical breakdown of crimes involves some worrying statistics: 15% of children aged 10-15 who have a longstanding … Continue reading →
So to paraphrase Loyd Grossman I’ve deliberated, cogitated and digested my donor data and thought I’d share some of the big themes and patterns I’ve noticed. First, with its current total standing at 18.45m members, the register has grown massively … Continue reading →
These are my links for May 3rd through May 6th: Long-awaited NHS information strategy ‘could mean better data linking’ | Guardian Government Computing | Guardian Professional – "People don't just want to see raw datasets, they don't just want to … Continue reading →
These are my links for April 30th through May 2nd: https://views.scraperwiki.com/run/whatdotheyknow_-_local_gov_foi_requests_with_sprea/?typ=university – Doctors back denial of treatment for smokers and the obese | Society | The Observer – Some 54% of doctors who took part said the NHS should have … Continue reading →
Tony Hirst has created two basic tools that allow you to search for data supplied in response to FOI requests: this search tool for local councils; and this one for universities (ignore the word 'council' – it's an error).The …
Tony Hirst writes about how he analysed GP data on his OUseful blog (get the data here).
You might want to combine this with the GP patient lists and QOF data previously published on Help Me Investigate Health.
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