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Briefing: Life expectancy 2008-2010

The Office for National Statistics produced updated life expectancy figures on 19th October 2011 (for further information http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/taxonomy/index.html?nscl=Population). This briefing provides a summary of the results for the North East.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the North East of England

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is linked to smoking, occupational dust and pollution, and is particularly prevalent in the North East of England. This paper reviews prevalence estimates and highlights the fact that over 32,000 people in the North East are living with undiagnosed COPD. COPD costs the NHS an estimated £491million every year and this paper highlights emergency admission rates for COPD. Mortality rates from COPD in the North East are higher than in England (accounting for 6% of all deaths), and the inequality gap appears to be increasing.

Premature mortality from smoking in the North East of England

Smoking kills over 1,700 people every year in the North East before they reach the age of 70, accounting for 29% of premature deaths in the region compared with 26% of all premature deaths in England. Premature mortality from smoking in the North East is higher for men than for women and the highest rates are seen in Middlesbrough and Newcastle. The majority of these smoking-attributable deaths are from cancer, although smoking also accounts for 82% of the premature deaths from COPD and 32% of the premature deaths from cerebrovascular diseases.

Occasional Paper 44 - Count-Me-In Census of Inmates of the Prison Service October 2009: Wales

This report covers the censuses of in-patients in mental illness and learning disabilities specialties. This was introduced as one of the building blocks of the last UK government's plan to tackle inequalities in access and outcomes for mental health service users from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups.

I2SARE Regional Health Profiles

The European project I2SARE (Health Inequalities Indicators in the Regions of Europe) was established to produce a health profile for each region of the European Union, to create a typology of those regions of Europe and a typology of sub-regional territories in selected countries and regions. These new tools produced by I2SARE will give European, national, regional and local decision makers a quick and concentrated overview about the health situation in region in comparison with other European regions.

North East Health Profile - 2008

This profile gives a snapshot of health in the North East region. With other regional and local information, this Health Profile has been designed to support action by local government and primary care trusts to tackle health inequalities and improve the health of the population.

Health Inequalities Intervention Tool

We have pleasure in presenting the "Health Inequalities Intervention Tool" developed by the Association of Public Health Observatories and the Department of Health.

Delivering Heatlh Improvement in County Durham and Darlington: Derwentside supplement

Major changes are underway in the NHS and it is vital that the focus on improving health and tackling inequalities in health is maintained during the transition period.

As the Directors of Public Health of the six current PCTs in County Durham and Darlington, we are determined that the partnership work to improve health and tackle health inequalities, developed and delivered in the last four years, is taken forward in the new organisational arrangements.

On the State of Public Health: Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer 2005

The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, has published his Annual Report for 2005. The report highlights the health challenges facing the UK and outlines progress made against key actions identified in his Annual Report 2004.

Delivering health improvement in County Durham and Darlington 2005/06

This shared annual report is a contribution to the NHS Local Delivery Plan for the County Durham and Darlington NHS "cluster". This report is based on the national priorities identified in Choosing Health, and The NHS in England: the operating framework for 2006/7, emphasising the specific needs of the population of County Durham and Darlington.