Building on the GP Community Diagnosis module that the students complete in term 3, we want the students to review the public health data for the local authority in which the practice is situated.
Students should:
Look at the Public Health England data for the local authority, the local ward data from the council websites, open prescribing data and other relevant data sources, to examine the health and social needs of the GP practice's local community.
Collect some observational data on the area by walking around the area or looking on googlemaps or instant street view (https://www.instantstreetview.com/).
Identify any areas of health and social care needs, and any health inequalties to discuss with your tutor.
Students who complete this excercise in week 2 should build on the findings of the students in week 1, to explore these themes further, or choose new topics to examine. You may decide to ask your GP tutor for suggestions of who you could interview to collect some qualitative data.
Video: An introduction to using the Public Health England Fingertips Tool
Locate your local health authority profile here: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/health-profiles
You are joining us in General Practice at the momentous time of the start of the vaccination programme which is being rolled out in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You are likely to encounter queries from patients and practices being involved in vaccination - so please do this e-learning module to get you up to speed with the vaccine (you will need to create a login to do this module).