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North
Warwickshire Community Partnership - Health and well being
Key
Priorities:
- Reduce
the numbers of people who smoke as this leads to heart diseases,
strokes, cancer and many other fatal diseases
- Reduce
obesity and improve diet and nutrition because the prevalence
of obesity has trebled since the 1980's
- Increase
the amount of exercise people take. Over a third of people are
not active enough to benefit their health
- Encourage
and support sensible drinking. Alcohol misuse is associated
with many deaths from stroke, cancer, liver disease, injury
and suicide and it is related to absenteeism from work, domestic
violence and violent crime
- Improve
sexual health because risk-taking sexual behaviour is increasing
across the population
- Enable
individuals to make healthier choices by improving access, information
and education
Key
Facts
The
area has pockets of deprivation which impact on life expectancy
and health and wellbeing. In North Warwickshire, six areas feature
in the most 25% of health deprived areas in Warwickshire. Statistically,
children under the age of five, if born into low income families,
are more likely to have accidents in the home.
The
teenage pregnancy reate is above that nationally and is the second
highest in the County. Accidental injury in older people continues
to increase annually.
According
to the 2001 Census, people in North Warwickshire experience a
higher rate of long-term limiting illness and general ill health
than at a County level.
Unpaid
care and people providing care for 50 plus hours per week is above
the County average.
Lung
disease (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and Chronic Heart
Diseases are responsible for the most admissions to the George
Elliot Hospital.
North
Warwickshire is one of the two districts in the County that has
the highest proportion of binge drinking in adults. This is in
excess of the West Midlands Regional average.
North
Warwickshire male mortality rate is 9% higher than the ovreall
Warwickshire average and is the second highest in the County.
Why
this is a priority
In
November 2004, the Government published its White Paper "Choosing
Health - Making Healthy Choices Easier", which are reflected
in our local priorities.
Our
aim is to reduce the number of people smoking in North Warwickshire
in order to improve the helath and wellbeing of local people.
The number of people quitting smoking after four weeks is currently
lower than the target set by the Department of Health. However
the effects of smoking are one of the greatest reasons for admission
to hospital both locally and nationally.
Obesity
is rising nationally, so targeted local action will raise awareness
of healthy eating and the benefits of physical activity to reduce
local levels.
Alcohol
misuse is associated with many causes of death. Campaigns and
promotional activity will focus on raising awaresses of the health
benefits of sensible drinking.
Teenage
pregnancy and sexual health risk taking behaviour is increasing
locally.
Improving
access, information and education are some of the ways that the
partnership will tackle these local issues.
Our
targets are:
During
2006/07 we will:
Reduce
the numbers of people who smoke
- Promote
and support organisations to become smoke free environments within
all public areas in line with the Government's target of 2007
Reduce
obesity and improve diet and nutrition
- Agree
an action plan for tackling obesity and increasing physical activity
- Conduct
an audit of current health provision for young people and support
the National Healthy Schools Status programme
- Support
community events and schools in raising awareness of healthy lifestyles
- Develop
and promote information on healthy eating
Increase
and promote physical activity programmes
- Develop
and promote the benefits of physical activity for all
Encourage
and support sensible drinking
- Review
data on alcohol misuse and its impact on health locally
Improve
sexual health
- Support
Warwickshire's Teenage Pregnancy Partnership Plan
Enable
individuals to make healthier choices by improving access, information
and education
- Use
existing resources to raise awareness of health and wellbeing
issues
- Evaluate
access to services and develop structures to fill gaps which help
individuals make healthier choices
- Provide
and support information for people with disabilities, their carers
and other vulnerable groups
Over
the next three years we will:
Reduce
the numbers of people who smoke
- Continue
to work with Warwickshire Stop Smoking Service to provide advice
and support in order to increase the number of smoke free premises
Reduce
obesity and improve diet and nutrition
- Evaluate
progress and develop projects to halt the rise in obesity in consultation
with the community
Increase
the amount of exercise
- Evaluate
participation in physical activities, develop new initiatives
as required and engage communities
Encourage
and support sensible drinking
- Develop
an action plan to tackle alcohol misuse and its impact on health
Improve
sexual health
- Monitor
the number of teenage pregnancies and the increase/decrease in
sexual risk taking behaviour and continue to support the actions
of the Warwickshire Teenage Pregnancy Partnership
Enable
individuals to make healthier choices by improving access, information
and education
- Support
health promotion campaigns relevant to key health priorities
- Develop
an action plan to fill gaps in your people's health services
- Develop
and promote older peoples health provision so that individuals
can make informed choices about their health
- Where
possible, take services out to communities in consultation with
local residents
- Promote
and develop transport to improve access health services
Further
information can be obtained from:
Government
White Paper: "Our Health, our care, our say: a new direction
for community services"- DoH January 2006 and "Choosing
Health - making healthy choices easier" DoH November 2004
North Warwickshire Health Indicators Research Report - Warwickshire
County Council
Partnerships
and organisations responsible for this priority include:
- North
Warwickshire Health and Wellbeing Partnership
- Age
Concern Warwickshire
- North
Warwickshire Borough Council
- North
Warwickshire Council for Voluntary Services
- Primary
Care Trust (North Warwickshire)
- Warwickshire
County Council
- Warwickshire
Specialist Health Promotion Service
A
young persons health sub group has been set up and first meeting
is on 7th Dec. This is following an overview of Young Peoples health
services at the Locality Forum last week. The sub group links to
the health & well-being group, the locality forum and the COG
(Young Peoples Theme Group).
To
consult on ‘06 action plan, to have presentation from Ann
Heckles, Chief Executive of North Warwickshire Primary Care Trust
(NWPCT) on their strategic plan, to discuss the PCT Local Finance
Budget, and agree a programme of meetings (2006).
Date
of next meetings:
- Thursday
15th June - Training Room
-
Thursday 17th August - Training Room
- Thursday
19th October - Training Room
- Thursday
14th December - Committee Room
All
meetings start at 10am
Policy: documents
and information
Web
Links:
Contacts:
Lead Officer: Fran Poole
(Health Improvement Co-ordinator) 01827
719346
Email: francinepoole@northwarks.gov.uk
Chair: Morag Stern, Primary Care Trust
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