Gloucestershire Health News Annual DPH report

Less is more… The message… The message… –Based on Choosing Health topics –We are doing well but could do better in some areas The audience.. The audience.. –Decision-makers, influencing role, delivery The medium.. The medium.. –Accessible, attractive, accurate,engaging

Key recommendations - 1 Health inequalities Health inequalities Smoking cessation & tobacco control Smoking cessation & tobacco control Active ageing Active ageing

Health Inequalities 2004 IoMD shows although overall healthy & wealthy, pockets of deprivation 2004 IoMD shows although overall healthy & wealthy, pockets of deprivation 2007 IoMD shows the picture is relatively worse for Gloucestershire 2007 IoMD shows the picture is relatively worse for Gloucestershire ( some areas doing better means others will drop down)

Health Inequalities more SOAs in Q1 more SOAs in Q1 –Priors Park –More in Oakley –Glos City FoD doing slightly FoD doing slightlybetter Overall county rank from 126 to 121 –Q1 +6 –Q2 +7 –Q5 -18

Key recommendations -2 Tackling obesity Tackling obesity Reducing harm from alcohol Reducing harm from alcohol Promoting mental health & social inclusion Promoting mental health & social inclusion

Obesity quarter of 4-5 year olds are overweight or obese quarter of 4-5 year olds are overweight or obese about a third of year olds about a third of year olds about 60% of adults about 60% of adults (males more than females) (males more than females) By 2023 we could see 50% increase in Diabetes, also CHD & stroke

Key recommendations - 3 Mitigating & adapting to climate change Mitigating & adapting to climate change Responding to demographic changes Responding to demographic changes Developing the public health potential of our workforce Developing the public health potential of our workforce –public health advocates –healthy workplaces

Climate Change Incidents like the summer floods are likely to be more common Incidents like the summer floods are likely to be more common Heatwaves can kill Heatwaves can kill ‘New’ infectious diseases may emerge ‘New’ infectious diseases may emerge

Workplace potential Public health advocates: Public health advocates: –frontline staff our are biggest asset –Not just GPs.. Healthy workplace Healthy workplace –allows us to reach groups such as working age men

Health and wellbeing in a complex world...

Summary 9 key recommendations 9 key recommendations other recommendations within the report e.g. TB services other recommendations within the report e.g. TB services much of this will be delivered through partnership working much of this will be delivered through partnership working