Data systemsData systems

Nathan LesterNathan LesterPublic Health Information ManagerPublic Health Information Manager

IntroductionIntroduction

• Identification of children to be measuredIdentification of children to be measured

• Recording of height and weight at the schoolRecording of height and weight at the school

• Database for storage of height / weight measuresDatabase for storage of height / weight measures

• Monitoring at the local and national levelMonitoring at the local and national level

Identification of children to be Identification of children to be measuredmeasured

• Some local authorities have timely and complete Some local authorities have timely and complete central registers – but not all. Situation improving.central registers – but not all. Situation improving.

• Therefore school registers requiredTherefore school registers required

Question…Question…

• How does the person taking the measures know How does the person taking the measures know who is due to be measured?who is due to be measured?

•List on paper provided by school on the day?List on paper provided by school on the day?

•List provided by school to the Trust in advance?List provided by school to the Trust in advance?

Recording of height and weight Recording of height and weight at the schoolat the school

• On paper?On paper?

• Electronic?Electronic?

•Laptop computer?Laptop computer?

•Palmtop computer?Palmtop computer?

Recording of height and weight Recording of height and weight at the school 2at the school 2

• If electronic; pre-populated with children’s details, If electronic; pre-populated with children’s details, such as:such as:

•Name; sex; DoBName; sex; DoB

• Linked to scales?Linked to scales?

• Networked to central database?Networked to central database?

Database for storage of height / Database for storage of height / weight measuresweight measures

• Should a specific database be created, as in Should a specific database be created, as in England?England?

• Should we use the Trust Child Health Systems?Should we use the Trust Child Health Systems?

• How is it populated:How is it populated:

• Manual input (required if recording system in use at Manual input (required if recording system in use at the school is not electronic)the school is not electronic)

• Data upload at Trust premises?Data upload at Trust premises?

• Networked direct from the school site?Networked direct from the school site?

Monitoring at the local and Monitoring at the local and national levelnational level

• Local authority / local health board level & all-Local authority / local health board level & all-Wales level based on place of residenceWales level based on place of residence

• Epidemiological / trend analysisEpidemiological / trend analysis

• National Community Child Health DatabaseNational Community Child Health Database

• Annual reportAnnual report

How the system might work…How the system might work…

School registerSchool register

ParentalParentalfeedbackfeedback

(on request)(on request)

TrustTrustChild Health Child Health

SystemSystem

NationalNationalCommunity ChildCommunity Child

HealthHealthDatabaseDatabase

Portable devicePortable device

ReportReport

Any questions?Any questions?