Quantifying the unmet need that currently exists for Public Health Grant (PHG) services - Phase 1 and 2
Phase One (completed at the end of EEPRU2)
Quantifying the unmet need that currently exists for Public Health Grant services, and how this has changed over time [Phase 1 – Feasibility Study]
Aims:
To create an agreed definition of unmet need for each service area
To scope out existing or potential data sources to inform estimates of unmet need for each service area of the PH Grant, at the national level
To outline possible methodologies for measuring and monetizing unmet need, justifying for areas where this isn’t feasible, and to report on the feasibility to backdate estimates.
To provide information on what qualitative information would be valuable in understanding unmet need
To provide recommendations on which programme areas should be prioritised
Phase Two (EEPRU3)
Quantifying the unmet need that currently exists for Public Health Grant (PHG) services [Phase 2 – Delivery]
Aims:
To produce estimates of unmet need for specific PHG funded services for LA and national populations, with the main measure being a monetary amount
To use qualitative information from a national survey, and interviews in a sub-sample of up to 25 LAs, selected for maximum diversity, to gain insight into the major limitations of the estimates, and explore the factors that may facilitate closing the gap between identified unmet need and PHG spend at LA level.
To provide recommendations for future research, including areas with poor data availability