Local health profiles 2011

Source: Department of Health

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Date of publication: 28 June 2011

Publication type: Statistics

In a nutshell: Produced by the Public Health Observatories, there is a 4-page summary available for each local authority in England, together with full Health Profile on a variety of maps and charts, showing the relative health of the area, relative to the national picture, and health inequalities where they occur.

Length of publication: 1 webpage plus linked documents

Some important notes: Please contact your local NHS library if you cannot access the full text. Follow this link to find your local NHS library.

Acknowledgement: Association of Public Health Observatories

Assessment of physical activity levels in South Asians in the UK: findings from the Health Survey for England

Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2011, vol 65 (6), pp 517-521

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Date of publication: June 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Data from Health Survey England comparing the physical activity levels of over 5000 South Asians with those of nearly 9000 white participants, found consistent ethnic group differences. Suggests that increasing physical activity in this ethnic group should be a public health priority.

Length of publication: 5 pages

Some important notes: You will need an NHS Athens username and password to access this article. Please contact your local NHS library if you cannot access the full text. Follow this link to find your local NHS library.

Acknowledgement: National Heart Forum eResearch briefing 12 May 2011

National cardiovascular disease (CVD) profiles

Source: South East Public Health Observatory

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Date of publication: March 2011

Publication type: Statistics

In a nutshell: The profiles for each PCT and Cardiac Network in the country can be downloaded, showing incidence, mortality, risk factors, treatments and costs. Intended to help assessment of the impact of these factors on the local population and services, and to inform the commissioning and planning process.

Some important notes: Please contact your local NHS library if you cannot access the full text. Follow this link to find your local NHS library.

Early life socioeconomic adversity is associated in adult life with chronic inflammation, carotid artherosclerosis, poorer lung function and decreased cognitive performance: a cross-sectional, population-based study

Source: BMC Public Health, 2011, 11:42

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Date of publication: 17 January 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The Scottish Psychosocial and Biological Determinants of Ill-health (pSoBid) Study was conducted to examine links between early life adversity, intermediary phenotypes and markers of ill-health in adulthood, including artherosclerosis.

Length of publication: 16 pages

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Association of features of primary health care with coronary heart disease mortality

Source: JAMA, 10 November 2010, vol 304 no 18, pp 2028 – 2034

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Date of publication: November 2010

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This report aims to explain the reasons for the variations in mortality rates from CVD between different primary care trust populations in England.

Length of publication: 7 pages

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Trends in coronary heart disease mortality in England by socio-economic circumstances, 1982 – 2006

Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, September 2010, vol 64 suppl 1, p A2

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Date of publication: September 2010

Publication type: Abstract

In a nutshell: This analysis shows decreasing mortality rates across England over this timespan, but with persistent large and increasing inequalities in those rates, patterned by social group.

Length of publication: 1 page

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Will cardiovascular disease prevention widen health inequalities?

Source: PLoS Medicine August 2010, volume 7 issue 8

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Date of publication: 24 August 2010

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The authors, Simon Capewell of University of Liverpool, and Hilary Graham of University of York, discuss evidence that the strategy of screening, in order to identify patients at high risk of CVD, and then treating by encouraging lifestyle changes and medication, actually increases health inequalities. In comparison, legislation and wider public health strategies are less divisive and more effective.

Length of publication: 5 pages

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Acknowledgement:  National Library for Public Health e-newsletter October 2010

Evaluation of a cardiovascular disease opportunistic risk assessment pilot (‘Heart MOT’ service)

Source: Journal of Public Health, 2010, 32 (1) p. 110-116

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Date of publication: March 2010

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This study evaluated a pilot scheme for a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment service in 23 community pharmacies in a UK urban setting. The pilot demonstrated that community pharmacies can support GP practices by providing a service which encourages uptake from males, Black and Asian communities and deprived communities.

Length of publication: 7 pages

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Acknowledgement: Oxford Journals

Health profile of England 2009

Source: Department of Health

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Date of publication: 31 March 2010

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: Provides national and regional statistics which may be compared with local data. Shows definite improvements in key areas, also highlights particular challenges and inequalities. International comparisons provide a wider context.

Length of publication: 120 pages

Some important notes: Please contact your local NHS library if you cannot access the full text. Follow this link to find your local NHS library. 

Greater Manchester CVD Health Inequalities Strategy

Source: Greater Manchester Public Health  Network

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Date of publication: December 2009

Publication type: Strategy

In a nutshell: Highlights current successful measures within the chest pain, primary and secondary prevention, atrial fibrillation and heart failure pathways. Makes recommendations to target resources on evidence-based interventions likely to produce greatest reductions in health inequalities in future.

Length of publication: 29 pages

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Acknowledgement: Greater Manchester Public Health Nework e-bulletin, Monday 11th January 2010; Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cardiac and Stroke Network