title: Development of public health observatories in the UK, Ireland and Europe.
abstract: Public Health Observatories are a new phenomenon in the United Kingdom and Ireland. However, similar institutions have been operating in other countries for many years. The nature and development of PHOs in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland are described, and how they are supporting the growing public health movement in Europe is considered.
authors.affiliation: North East Public Health Observatory, Wolfson Research Institute, University of Durham Queen's Campus, Stockton on Tees TS17 6BH, UK. john.wilkinson@nepho.org.uk
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: Eddie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coyle
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000379:methods; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005060:Europe; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D007494:Ireland; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000639:trends; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000639:trends; D015980:Public Health Practice; D006113:United Kingdom