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Annual DPH report 2007 - 08Annual DPH report 2007 - 08
Less is more…Less is more… The message…The message…
– Based on Based on Choosing HealthChoosing Health topics topics– We are doing well but could do better in We are doing well but could do better in
some areassome areas The audience..The audience..
– Decision-makers, influencing role, Decision-makers, influencing role, deliverydelivery
The medium..The medium..– Accessible, attractive, Accessible, attractive,
accurate,engagingaccurate,engaging
Key recommendations Key recommendations - 1- 1 Health inequalitiesHealth inequalities Smoking cessation & tobacco Smoking cessation & tobacco
controlcontrol Active ageingActive ageing
Health InequalitiesHealth Inequalities
2004 IoMD shows although 2004 IoMD shows although overall healthy & wealthy, overall healthy & wealthy, pockets of deprivationpockets of deprivation
2007 IoMD shows the picture is 2007 IoMD shows the picture is relatively worse for relatively worse for GloucestershireGloucestershire
( some areas doing better means ( some areas doing better means others will drop down) others will drop down)
Health InequalitiesHealth Inequalities
more SOAs in Q1more SOAs in Q1– Priors ParkPriors Park– More in OakleyMore in Oakley– Glos CityGlos City
FoD doing slightly FoD doing slightly
betterbetter
Overall county rankOverall county rank
from 126 to 121from 126 to 121– Q1 +6Q1 +6– Q2 +7Q2 +7– Q5 -18Q5 -18
Key recommendations Key recommendations -2-2 Tackling obesityTackling obesity Reducing harm from alcoholReducing harm from alcohol Promoting mental health & social Promoting mental health & social
inclusioninclusion
ObesityObesity
quarter of 4-5 year quarter of 4-5 year olds are olds are overweight or overweight or obeseobese
about a third of 10 about a third of 10 - 11 year olds- 11 year olds
about 60% of about 60% of adultsadults
(males more than (males more than females)females)
•By 2023 we could see 50% increase in Diabetes, also CHD & stroke
Key recommendations Key recommendations - 3- 3 Mitigating & adapting to climate Mitigating & adapting to climate
changechange Responding to demographic Responding to demographic
changeschanges Developing the public health Developing the public health
potential of our workforcepotential of our workforce– public health advocatespublic health advocates– healthy workplaceshealthy workplaces
Climate ChangeClimate Change
Incidents like the Incidents like the summer floods summer floods are likely to be are likely to be more commonmore common
Heatwaves can Heatwaves can killkill
‘‘New’ infectious New’ infectious diseases may diseases may emergeemerge
Workplace potentialWorkplace potential
Public health advocates: Public health advocates: – frontline staff our are biggest assetfrontline staff our are biggest asset– Not just GPs..Not just GPs..
Healthy workplaceHealthy workplace– allows us to reach groups such as allows us to reach groups such as
working age menworking age men
Health and wellbeing Health and wellbeing in a complex world...in a complex world...
SummarySummary
9 key recommendations9 key recommendations other recommendations within other recommendations within
the report e.g. TB servicesthe report e.g. TB services much of this will be delivered much of this will be delivered
through partnership workingthrough partnership working