A regional perspective on health inequalities Tim Blackman Director, Wolfson Research Institute Dean for Durham University Queen’s Campus, Stockton

∂ Premature mortality – all circulatory diseases (age standardised mortality rate < 75 years)

∂ Premature mortality – all cancers (age standardised mortality rate < 75 years)

∂ Projected life expectancy at birth

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∂ Economic health: residence-based Gross Value Added (current prices £s)

∂ Gross disposable household income (current prices £s)

∂ Mortality from causes amenable to health care

∂ Teenage conceptions

∂ Mortality from chronic liver disease

∂ Mortality from all cancers: North East local authorities

∂ Conditions associated with a narrowing gap in cancers mortality Basic commissioning Less than good strategic partnership working Less than good public health workforce planning Less frequent progress reviews ChampionsAspirationalLower IMD Higher spend on cancers Lower crime 1No data

∂ Conditions associated with a narrowing gap in CVD mortality Better than basic smoking cessation services Better than basic primary care services A few major programmes Good or excellent leadership Higher budget allocation relative to target Lower internal migration No data

∂ Conditions associated with a narrowing gap in teenage conceptions Basic commissioning A few major programmes Interventions all or mostly in community settings Fair or poor leadership Higher GCSE achievement Higher % under 18 Lower numbers in drug treatment Lower IMD No data

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