geog for health in UK p2 AS
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- Created on: 12-05-17 09:02
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- HEALTH IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
- OLDEST POP STRUCTURE IN THE UK
- 2001: 21% sw population was penson age (60-65) or over
- 19% England
- 14% London
- will increase as more people are reaching retirement age and choose to live in rural/ coastal places
- 2001: 21% sw population was penson age (60-65) or over
- MONEY FOR HEALTH SERVICES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO IMPROVE HEALTH?
- SW oldest pop structure, healthiest region in the UK
- suggests age isn't the most important factor in poor health
- SW shows that income is related to health. low income = poor health
- Inland Revenue figures show older people have lower personal incomes than avg
- low income rather than age affecting their health?
- most effective way of improving health would be to focus on reducing the numbers of those on a low income
- if Gov. provides people over 60 a heating allowance?
- grants up to £4000 to insulate homes and make heating improvements
- important in SW, since it has the highest proportion of NRG-inefficient homes in England
- allowance improves health in the SW
- reduce illness and speeds recovery in the elderly population
- allowance improves health in the SW
- important in SW, since it has the highest proportion of NRG-inefficient homes in England
- grants up to £4000 to insulate homes and make heating improvements
- if Gov. provides people over 60 a heating allowance?
- most effective way of improving health would be to focus on reducing the numbers of those on a low income
- low income rather than age affecting their health?
- SW oldest pop structure, healthiest region in the UK
- GENERAL HEALTH?
- Higher rates of diseases associated with age
- SW in 2003: breast cancer was 7% above UK avg
- SW in 2003: rate of prostate cancer was 14% above UK avg
- more carers and health workers are needed
- 2001: 11% population in SW worked in social and health sectors
- 10% in LDN
- 2001: 11% population in SW worked in social and health sectors
- more care homes are required
- 14% care homes in England are in SW
- only 10% in LDN
- 14% care homes in England are in SW
- Higher rates of diseases associated with age
- OLDEST POP STRUCTURE IN THE UK
- 1% EXTRA MEANS OVER 22,000 PEOPLE
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