Dave Jephson

Dave is the Analytical Programme Manager for the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) in the Epidemiology and Surveillance Team in Public Health England. In this role he coordinates the analytical and technical development of the PHOF, including the quarterly PHOF web tool updates. Prior to this Dave worked as part of the London and East Midlands Knowledge and Intelligence Teams in PHE, and the East Midlands Public Health Observatory, working on a range of projects including the Health Profiles and Local Health tool. Before joining the Public Health Observatories, he worked within a local authority coordinating data for their local strategic partnership . Dave has a MMath degree in Mathematics.

What’s new in the May PHOF update?

Dave Jephson, James Westwood and Sophie Scanlon, 7 May 2018 - Public health data

This is the latest in a series of blogs summarising what we learn each time we update the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF). The PHOF sets out a vision for public health, desired outcomes and the indicators that will help us …

From event to indicator - collecting and using data in our Public Health Outcomes Framework

Dave Jephson, Justine Fitzpatrick and Clare Griffiths, 13 February 2018 - Data blog, Health Improvement

We are often asked why the data we publish in the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) webtool is not current. For example, in early 2018, why is 2015 the latest data we have available on under 18 conceptions and 2016 …

What’s new in the February PHOF update?

Dave Jephson, Charlotte Fellows and James Westwood, 7 February 2018 - Data blog, Health Improvement

This is the latest in a series of blogs summarising what we learn each time we update the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF). The PHOF sets out a vision for public health, desired outcomes and the indicators that will help us …

The November PHOF update – what have we learned?

Dave Jephson and James Westwood, 7 November 2017 - Public health data

This is the fourth in a series of blogs summarising what we learn each time we update the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF).

What can we learn from our August PHOF update?

Dave Jephson and James Westwood, 1 August 2017 - Public health data

This is the third in a series of blogs summarising what we learn each time we update the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF).

A closer look at our February PHOF update

Dave Jephson, James Westwood and Sabrina Safo, 7 February 2017 - Public health data

This is the second in a series of blogs summarising what we learn each time we update the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF).

Remember, remember...what we learned about the health of people in England this November

James Westwood, Nicholas Coyle and Dave Jephson, 7 November 2016 - Chief Knowledge Officer

If we want to improve people’s health we have to know both where we stand now, but also be able to track our progress. At PHE, we have a wealth of data on a wide variety of health topics. Part …

Getting better all the time

Don Sinclair, Helen Shaw and Dave Jephson, 27 May 2014 - A single knowledge and intelligence service, Chief Knowledge Officer, Reducing preventable deaths

It’s nearly June. That means many things to many people – summer, school holidays, long evenings… and to some, Health Profiles. Since 2006, these summaries of health data for each local authority in England have been produced to support local …