Health Profiles 2014

Earlier in the summer we were alerted to the updated health profile information.  This gives us important information about health trends and therefore a basis to plan to improve on problem areas and continue to improve other areas.

A link is shown below, but the most salient points are:

• Significant difference between life expectancy between the poorest and most affluent areas.
•  18.4% of Children in Year 6 are classified as obese (a 0.5% increase on 2013 data)
• 2,400 children live in poverty
• Levels of GCSE attainment are lower than the England average
• Breastfeeding initiation is lower than the England average
• Smoking status at the time of delivery (pregnancy) is also worse than the England average
• 22.2% of adults are classified as obese
• For the first time excess weight in adults is flagging up as worse than the England average
• The number of people killed and seriously injured on roads is worse than the England average

 

On a more positive note:-

·         Levels of adult smoking, sexually transmitted infections, TB, statutory homelessness, violent crime, long term unemployment and drug misuse are all better than the England average

The profile suggests that local priorities should include:-

·         Smoking in pregnancy

·         Reducing inequality in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in the area

·         Increasing breastfeeding

The link below shows the data in more detail:

http://www.apho.org.uk/default.aspx?QN=HP_METADATA&AreaID=50416