This is the interactive neighbourhood dashboard for BLMK. It is intended to allow users to explore a wide range of demographic and health data at neighbourhood level, and we hope it informs planning and understanding of the local areas. Most data in the tool is from the financial year 2025/26. It is open access and is built on aggregated data. It...

This dashboard was produced to support population health insight across the Central East area in late 2025. The data it includes is taken from OHID’s ‘Fingertips’ tool. The data was refreshed in July 2026 to take account of the latest data published through Fingertips. The dashboard is easier to use if you open it in full-screen view by clicking on the...

PHIU interactive dashboards: An interactive dashboard for neighbourhood level insight: BLMK neighbourhood dashboard | BLMK Population Health Intelligence Population health data on Central East ICB and smaller areas within Central East: Central East population health data | BLMK Population Health Intelligence

Developing BLMK Neighbourhood boundaries. A dashboard to support understanding and design of BLMK NHS neighbourhoods. The dashboard may take some time to load. Navigate through pages using the <X_of_4> buttons at the bottom of the tool. This works best in full screen view, click on the double headed arrow in the bottom right corner. Contact Vicki ([email protected]) with any questions. Thank you

The Population Health Intelligence Unit (PHIU) is a system-wide integrated team serving Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes area. We produce high-quality, locally tailored insights from data analytics to enable leaders at all levels to make evidence-informed decisions. Our work spans all aspects of health and wellbeing—from NHS care to wider determinants of health—with a particular focus on inequalities and variance in...

Introducing the Population Health Intelligence Unit (PHIU) “Population health intelligence for decision-making to improve health and reduce health inequalities in BLMK.” We are a small team funded by Central East Integrated Care Board (ICB) and embedded within Bedford Borough Council’s Public Health department. Our work encompasses the four unitary authorities of Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes City. We aim...

Posted 6 months ago

PHIU recently launched our new website, and while there isn’t a lot of information included yet we will add to it regularly as projects are completed and announced. While it will not be possible to share everything the Unit does here as some work is necessarily confidential, includes sensitive information or is part of a larger publication by one of...

Posted 6 months ago

“Population health intelligence for decision-making to improve health and reduce health inequalities in BLMK.” PHIU is a small team funded by the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) and employed by Bedford Borough Council. We support Public Health decision making across the ICB and Local Authorities with data and insights on request. Who is the PHIU? PHIU was established...

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NHS Fingertips Fingertips website NHS Fingertips is a large collection of public health data, presented as both themed profiles and trends. Public Health Profiles These profiles provide collections of indicators covering a range of public health topics. They have been developed to show local area data alongside relevant comparators. Click here to see the profiles Health Trends Health trends in England summarises key information about the health...