Area: Wyre Forest CD

KEYNOTES: The health of the people of Wyre Forest is better than the England average. However the estimated rate of obesity in adults is higher than the England average.
Overall life expectancy is close to the England average. Men from the least deprived areas can expect to live 8.3 years longer than those in the most deprived areas, whilst in women this difference is 4.6 years.
Early death rates from heart disease and stroke and from cancer have fallen and remain close to the England average rates which have also fallen.
Levels of deprivation, child poverty and violent crime are lower than the England average but GCSE achievement is also lower.
Children's tooth decay is less than the England average.
Rates of hospital stay for alcohol related harm and rates of drug misuse are less than the England average.
The percentage of children who are physically active is greater than the England average while the percentage of obese children is close to the average.
Priorities for Wyre Forest are to further reduce obesity in adults and children by promoting physical activity and healthy eating and to further reduce smoking and smoking related deaths.
Further information can be found in the report of the Director of Public Health for Worcestershire at www.worcspct.nhs.uk

KEYNOTES_BULLET1: The health of the people of Wyre Forest is better than the England average. However the estimated rate of obesity in adults is higher than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET2: Overall life expectancy is close to the England average. Men from the least deprived areas can expect to live 8.3 years longer than those in the most deprived areas, whilst in women this difference is 4.6 years.

KEYNOTES_BULLET3: Early death rates from heart disease and stroke and from cancer have fallen and remain close to the England average rates which have also fallen.

KEYNOTES_BULLET4: Levels of deprivation, child poverty and violent crime are lower than the England average but GCSE achievement is also lower.

KEYNOTES_BULLET5: Children's tooth decay is less than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET6: Rates of hospital stay for alcohol related harm and rates of drug misuse are less than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET7: The percentage of children who are physically active is greater than the England average while the percentage of obese children is close to the average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET8: Priorities for Wyre Forest are to further reduce obesity in adults and children by promoting physical activity and healthy eating and to further reduce smoking and smoking related deaths.

KEYNOTES_BULLET9: Further information can be found in the report of the Director of Public Health for Worcestershire at www.worcspct.nhs.uk

Region_ID: F

REGION_NAME: West Midlands

XCOORD: 381162

YCOORD: 276388