Publications by authors named "Mike Heaps"
J Public Health (Oxf)
March 2007
Article Synopsis
- The article discusses a new national health protection surveillance system created by the Health Protection Agency, Nottingham University, and EMIS to monitor pandemic threats like influenza.
- The system utilizes data from the QRESEARCH database to track weekly consultation and prescribing rates for illness, particularly focusing on influenza-like conditions and antiviral prescriptions.
- This initiative not only provides timely local data to inform public health decision-makers but also proved useful during the Buncefield Fuel Depot incident to confirm low illness levels.
