On this page we have brought together information that can be used to help support work on the Cost of Living. Below you will find a dashboard, briefing and links to resources to help you understand more about the Cost of Living crisis, the impact on the local population and information to help form plans … Continue reading “Cost of Living Data”
This page contains links to additional online sources for local data. Population & General NOMIS “…a service provided by the Office for National Statistics, ONS, to give you free access to the most detailed and up-to-date UK labour market statistics from official sources.” Annual Population survey/Labour Force survey Annual survey of Hours and Earnings Census … Continue reading “Links & Resources”
What is the JSNA? The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is a continual process of pulling together a wide range of information about the health and social care needs of people in Richmond upon Thames. JSNA projects focus on individual topics, such as particular health problems (e.g. diabetes), unhealthy lifestyles (e.g. smoking), specific communities or … Continue reading “About: Joint Strategic Needs Assessment”
Public Health England has published the annual update to the Local Alcohol Profiles for England. These include a selection of indicators with regard to alcohol-specific and alcohol-related mortality and hospital admissions*. What does this mean for Richmond? Although the profile shows that Richmond is performing at a similar level to the national profile, these indicators express … Continue reading “Local Alcohol Profile 2015”
The Director of Public Health has a duty under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to produce an independent report on the health of the local population. This report complements and builds upon the JSNA. This year’s report focuses on the four main unhealthy behaviours of smoking, unhealthy diet, being physically inactive and, drinking … Continue reading “Annual Report of the Director of Public Health 2016 Prevention: redressing the balance in a time of austerity”
1 Executive Summary 1.1. A&E, MIU, UCC, WIC The volume of activity in minor and major A&E has remained relatively stable since 2012/13 (around 39,724 and 40,740 attendances respectively in 2014/15, costing £8m in total). However, the percentage of major A&E attendances missing the four-hour target increased in 2014/15, rising to almost 14% by the … Continue reading “Urgent Care”
1 Introduction 1.1. Aim To map the acute paediatric care pathway (main service components) To understand the pattern of use (throughput, presentations and outcomes) for: Local A&E departments/unplanned admissions General practices Local walk-in clinic To consult providers in each step of the pathway including general practitioners, those in walk-in centres, healthcare professionals in A&E departments … Continue reading “Paediatric Urgent Care”
This report is largely based on the content of a chapter from the 2013/14 Report of the Director of Public Health, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames published in January 2014. However, based on an update of content and review of conclusions, this report was published in November 2015. 1 Introduction 1.1. Aim This needs … Continue reading “Health & Wellbeing of Children”
1 Executive Summary Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a type of sexual abuse in which children are sexually exploited for money, power or status. An overview of best practice is provided in this report, helping to guide local services on how they can most effectively work together to address this issue. All local areas are … Continue reading “Child sexual exploitation (CSE)”
1 Introduction The aims of this health needs assessment are: To analyse the health needs of Richmond’s homeless population To appraise current service delivery against models of best practice To understand the causes of homelessness to inform prevention work by health services The report is presented in four main parts: a Background section; a description … Continue reading “Homelessness”
