Thirteen chapters of the 2005 Gateshead Compendium of Health Related Statistics are now available. The Compendium is an annual publication which accompanies the Director of Public Health's Annual Report. It pulls together the latest information on health outcomes and lifestyle behaviours for the population of Gateshead and compares these figures with those for the NE and England. Read the complete blog for links to individual chapters...
The Compendium comprises 16 chapters, each looking at a different theme. The scope of the Compendium has been expanded this year to include some of the emerging data from primary care on the prevalence of disease, some information about hospital admissions and procedures, and information on the local prevalence of health-related behaviours such as smoking and drinking. It also includes some articles on recent developments in health care and local health improvement initiatives. Due to the extensive revision, individual chapters will be released as they become available.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Accidents
Chapter 3 Cancer
Chapter 4 Circulatory Disease (CHD and stroke)
Chapter 5 Demography
Chapter 6 Deprivation
Chapter 7 Endocrine, metabolic and neurological diseases
Chapter 8 Fertility
Chapter 9 Health and Lifestyles
Chapter 10 Health of Infants, Children and Young People
Chapter 11 Infectious Disease
Chapter 12 Mental Health
Chapter 13 Mortality and Morbidity All Causes
Chapter 14 Older People
Chapter 15 Respiratory Disease
Chapter 16 Substance Misuse
For further information about health in Gateshead, or to obtain a copy of the Compendium on CD, please contact the Public Health Analyst within Gateshead PCT via e-mail, at publichealthanalyst@ghpct.nhs.uk.