Area: Newark and Sherwood CD

KEYNOTES: The health of people in Newark and Sherwood is generally better than the England average. Levels of drug misuse, hospital stays for alcohol related harm and people diagnosed with diabetes are better than the average for England. However, life expectancy for women living in Newark and Sherwood is significantly lower than the England average.
There are inequalities within Newark and Sherwood by gender and level of deprivation. For example, men from the least deprived areas can expect to live over 7 years longer than those in the most deprived areas.
Over the last ten years rates of deaths from all causes, early deaths from cancer and early deaths from heart disease and stroke have improved and remain similar to the average for England.
Children's health in Newark and Sherwood is significantly better than the average for England. Levels of breast feeding initiation, physical activity of children at school, children's tooth decay and teenage pregnancy are all better than the England average.
The rate of road injuries and deaths is higher in Newark and Sherwood than the average for England.
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.nottspct.nhs.uk

KEYNOTES_BULLET1: The health of people in Newark and Sherwood is generally better than the England average. Levels of drug misuse, hospital stays for alcohol related harm and people diagnosed with diabetes are better than the average for England. However, life expectancy for women living in Newark and Sherwood is significantly lower than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET2: There are inequalities within Newark and Sherwood by gender and level of deprivation. For example, men from the least deprived areas can expect to live over 7 years longer than those in the most deprived areas.

KEYNOTES_BULLET3: Over the last ten years rates of deaths from all causes, early deaths from cancer and early deaths from heart disease and stroke have improved and remain similar to the average for England.

KEYNOTES_BULLET4: Children's health in Newark and Sherwood is significantly better than the average for England. Levels of breast feeding initiation, physical activity of children at school, children's tooth decay and teenage pregnancy are all better than the England average.

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

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.nottspct.nhs.uk

Region_ID: E

REGION_NAME: East Midlands

XCOORD: 472124

YCOORD: 357451