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Dorset JSNA Summary Updated May 2021

WebCurrent life expectancy at birth is 85 years for females and 81.3 years for men. Healthy life expectancy is similar to England for both sexes, however there has been some decline for males – now 62.3 years compared to 65.4 in 2014-16. There are some areas where our populations health could be better.

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Wider Determinants of Health

WebWider Determinants of Health. There are several factors that affect how healthy people are. These are referred to as ‘wider determinants of health’ and include factors like money, education, environment, housing, and our social connections. These play a big role in shaping health outcomes, and addressing these contributes to reducing health

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Our Dorset launches centralised resource to support Young …

WebThese self-care and well-being apps have been carefully selected to support the mental and emotional health of young people. Research has shown that in a digital age flooded with hundreds of applications, young people can find it difficult to know what to choose when looking for an app to support their mental health.

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Public Health Information For Schools

WebTo keep pupils, staff and school communities healthy and manage cases of infectious in education settings, here are some helpful resources: School aged vaccinations - Dorset HealthCare delivers all the school-aged vaccinations through the school nursing team. This includes children who are home-schooled and in special educational needs settings.

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) JSNA Summary …

WebDiabetes is an important health condition because of its impact on quality of life, and because it is a precursor of cardiovascular disease, one of the largest causes of preventable mortality. Diabetes Type II is largely preventable. Approximately 6% of patients aged 17+ in BCP have Diabetes. Ageing Well.

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Poole Central locality profile

WebPoole Central locality profile. Poole Bay locality is largely urban with practices that cover a diverse population. There are a mix of neighbourhoods including those among the most affluent and most deprived in Dorset. Some of the highest levels of child poverty and income deprivation in Dorset are seen in Alderney and Newtown. There is a

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News and updates

WebThe launch of the Swap 2 Stop offer in Dorset. Public Health Doctor, Rohan Mongru talks about the importance of routine childhood vaccinations. COVID-19 vaccine • Get the latest information from the CDC. CARED Tobacco Addiction Team. Watch more videos on our YouTube channel.

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Outbreak action cards

WebThere are a range of national action cards which you can view and download . These include: Contact Public Health England South West’s Health Protection Team on 0300 303 8162 in the event of a confirmed case in your setting. You can also contact Public Health Dorset for local support by emailing [email protected].

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Bournemouth North locality profile

WebBournemouth North comprises a varied population, ranging from areas with a high density of students and young people (for example around Wallisdown and Winton West) to areas with a more settled, older population – a significant proportion of whom live on lower incomes (most particularly, West Howe, Kinson North and Kinson South). The West

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Bournemouth East locality profile

WebOverall, Bournemouth East has the second highest percentage of people living in income deprived households of all 13 Dorset localities. There are several challenges that contribute to the longer-term development of health problems in the locality, including poor housing, overcrowding and a higher proportion of people living with limiting long

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Supporting young people's mental health

WebIf you or someone you work with needs a listening ear, there is always someone to talk to: • NHS Connection – 24/7 helpline for Dorset: 0800 652 0190 • Samaritans – 24/7 helpline on 116 123 or email [email protected] • SHOUT – Text SHOUT to 85258.

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Contact Public Health Dorset

WebThe Public Health Dorset offices are located across two sites: Bournemouth, and Dorchester. If you need to get in contact, email us at [email protected] or call 01305 224 400. Opening times are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

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East Dorset locality profile

WebThe locality has a number of characteristics that support health and wellbeing including good quality natural environments and high levels of employment. East Dorset has an older population than that of Dorset overall, having one of the highest proportions of those aged 65-69, 70-74 and 80 and over of all 13 localities. The proportions of both

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Public Health Business Plan

WebIntroduction. •In 2022, we published our first annual business plan for public health following the COVID-19 pandemic. •Annual updates will incorporate contextual changes and evolving priorities, but our long-term aims and objectives will largely remain the same. •This plan sets out the priorities for our team, and how we deliver the

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New orienteering course opening

WebA new orienteering course is opening in Milldown, Blandford DT11 7UF at 11am on Saturday the 1 April. Anyone can take part, anytime. The initiative aims to encourage residents and visitors to increase physical activity and embed the use of green spaces for activity and recreation.

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