Sid Ryan wanted to see if planning applications near planning committee members were more or less likely to be accepted. Part one of the guide showed how to scrape planning applications and assemble them onto a map. This guide shows how to researc…
Help Me Investigate has teamed up with the Birmingham Mail on new project Behind The Numbers, looking at stories in local data. The first story, a collaboration between Mail reporter Katy Hallam and Help Me Investigate’s Paul Bradshaw, was publish…
A longer version of this post can be read in today’s Birmingham Mail. You can find out how to do the same report in your own area here. If you’re going to have to go to an A&E department in … Continue reading →
Dutch-Flemish investigative journalism network VVOJ Medialab has launched an English video channel containing interviews with Seymour Hersh and the New York Times’s Andy Lehren, along with guides to Facebook’s new research tool and data journalism.
Two events that HMI Health followers should be aware of – one about money, and the other about power. Public health budgets The money is in public health budgets, which are being transferred from Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) within the NHS to … Continue reading →
Consultations are always useful sources of information, background, and analysis of a particular sector. The NHS Commissioning Board recently launched a consultation on “service specifications and clinical policies”. These, they say, are “important in clearly defining what the NHS Commissioning Board … Continue reading →
We’re looking for a new editor to help run Help Me Investigate Welfare, following the departure of Chie Elliott, who now has a job in publishing. Help Me Investigate will provide the network of support and contacts to help. If you’re … Continue reading →
TweetHere are three simple uses of advanced search techniques that can help you find out more about how a school is run: “Senior management team” site:sch.uk will look for pages that mention the exact phrase “senior management team” on school … Continue reading →
A parliamentary written answer from Anna Soubry MP provides some useful information for those interested in the lines of accountability of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). In short, this involves consulting with the local authority’s health and wellbeing board, which in … Continue reading →
This month it emerged that Wivenhoe Town Council had held a secret meeting with Realise Health Ltd (RHL) to discuss a change in location for a proposed new surgery. Wivenhoe is a North Essex town with a population of just over 10,000. The current … Continue reading →