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Systems & consultancyLed in 2022
Health Department GIS Transformation
Bringing mapping and spatial analysis into the everyday work of a parish health department.
- Type
- Systems & consultancy
- Status
- Led in 2022
- Where
- Kingston & St Andrew Health Department
- Field
- Public health
- Year
- 2022
Overview
The project
In 2022 SynerGIS led GIS transformation initiatives at the Kingston & St Andrew Health Department, through the department’s GIS Transformation Unit.
The aim was to replace manual, paper-based processes with location-aware digital tools, so that environmental health teams could see where problems are and plan their work around them. Food Safety Manager was developed as part of this work.
What the work covered
What the work covered
- 1
Reviewing how programmes collect and use location data.
- 2
Introducing GIS mapping and spatial analysis into programme work.
- 3
Building digital tools around real field workflows, starting with food safety inspections.
- 4
Planning phased roll-outs, pilot first, with staff training.
Impact
What it delivers
Better decisions
Patterns and areas of concern visible at a glance.
A model to scale
An approach other parishes can follow.
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