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Health Inequalities in Hertfordshire PH.Intelligence@hertfordshire.gov.uk 2 November 2016 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk Health in Hertfordshire the big picture Overall, Hertfordshire generally has better health outcomes compared with the
generally has better health outcomes compared with the rest of the country as a whole.
Hertfordshire is a more prosperous area than average – health
linked with levels of deprivation.
we get a positive picture of health in Hertfordshire…
similar levels of deprivation, we start to see opportunities for improvement.
Hertfordshire as whole, however, masks the variations in health
the county itself.
than average at a county level, can present a much more varied picture
level.
those which are less well-off:
Local authority ranking (higher is better) Health outcome St Albans Stevenage Cancer deaths 78 / 324 282 / 324 Heart disease deaths 57 / 324 268 / 324 Lung disease deaths 86 / 323 281 / 323 Liver disease deaths 11 / 301 89 / 301
generally living longer…
those which are less well off:
different geographical areas.
are better off generally experiencing better health and the poorest in society experiencing the worst health outcomes…
including eating more healthily, reducing levels of drinking, becoming more physically active and quitting smoking.
major cause of health inequalities:
health outcomes based on a range of other characteristics, e.g. – male life expectancy is consistently lower than female life expectancy – levels of physical activity and smoking vary significantly across ethnic groups – the level of overweight and obesity is significantly higher among people living with a disability compared with those who don’t have a disability
geographical areas, the differences in outcomes are even more stark; e.g. – male life expectancy in the Stevenage ward of Woodfield is 75.9 years – female life expectancy in the St Albans ward of Harpenden South is 88.6 years