Area: Bassetlaw CD

KEYNOTES: The health of people in Bassetlaw is generally worse than the England average. Life expectancy is significantly lower for both men and women living in Bassetlaw compared to the England average. Levels of deprivation, drug misuse, hospital stays for alcohol related harm, hip fractures in over-65s and deaths from smoking are all worse than the average for England.
There are inequalities within Bassetlaw by gender and level of deprivation.
Over the last ten years rates of deaths from all causes and early deaths from cancer have improved but are higher than the average for England. Rates of early death from heart disease and stroke have also improved and are now similar to the national average.
Children's health in Bassetlaw is similar to the average for England. Levels of breast feeding initiation and physical activity of children in schools are worse than the England average. However, the levels of children in poverty and children's tooth decay are better than the England average.
The rate of road injuries and deaths is higher in Bassetlaw than the England average.
The Nottinghamshire Local Area Agreement has prioritised tackling physical activity, drug misuse, smoking, alcohol misuse, obesity, teenage pregnancy, road injuries and deaths, and all age, all cause mortality.
For further information, refer to the Annual Public Health Report, at www.bassetlaw-pct.nhs.uk

KEYNOTES_BULLET1: The health of people in Bassetlaw is generally worse than the England average. Life expectancy is significantly lower for both men and women living in Bassetlaw compared to the England average. Levels of deprivation, drug misuse, hospital stays for alcohol related harm, hip fractures in over-65s and deaths from smoking are all worse than the average for England.

KEYNOTES_BULLET2: There are inequalities within Bassetlaw by gender and level of deprivation.

KEYNOTES_BULLET3: Over the last ten years rates of deaths from all causes and early deaths from cancer have improved but are higher than the average for England. Rates of early death from heart disease and stroke have also improved and are now similar to the national average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET4: Children's health in Bassetlaw is similar to the average for England. Levels of breast feeding initiation and physical activity of children in schools are worse than the England average. However, the levels of children in poverty and children's tooth decay are better than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET5: The rate of road injuries and deaths is higher in Bassetlaw than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET6: The Nottinghamshire Local Area Agreement has prioritised tackling physical activity, drug misuse, smoking, alcohol misuse, obesity, teenage pregnancy, road injuries and deaths, and all age, all cause mortality.

KEYNOTES_BULLET7: For further information, refer to the Annual Public Health Report, at www.bassetlaw-pct.nhs.uk

Region_ID: E

REGION_NAME: East Midlands

XCOORD: 468098

YCOORD: 384226