As well as many ad-hoc requirements, the main areas supported by the team are as follows:

• Digital map data processing, preparation, storage and maintenance
• Healthcare data (primary and secondary care organisations and boundaries) maintenance and storage
• Region-wide small-scale maps, regional boundaries, contractor and provider sites
• Localised analysis and large-scale maps as required, e.g. at individual PCT or provider site level
• Hospital activity analysis to support commissioning and service development, e.g. admissions or attendances, GP referrals
• Analysis at individual patient level (postcode), postcode sector/district/area, electoral ward, GP practice, PCT or other geography as required
• Travel and access analysis for provider and commissioner sites, including travel isochrones and related population analysis
• Health Needs Assessments; including General Practice, Pharmacy, Dental and Sexual health services
• Population statistics maps
• Emergency planning/incidents analysis and mapping
• Targets monitoring analysis
• Ambulance journey analysis
• Website (maps) development and maintenance if required

The outputs from the HealthGIS service can be delivered in a number of ways:

• Interactive web-based application “HealthGIS Maps” where users can tailor maps to their needs, with facilities to; turn layers on/off, zoom in/out, label features, run queries, draw features/text, create PDF/JPEG outputs
• Printed maps; from A5 size up to A1
• Electronic map documents; PDF documents suitable for on-screen viewing and printing, or JPEG images suitable for inserting into reports or presentations