Regional Variations in the UK 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyHealthASAQA Created by: Isla SCreated on: 11-05-14 17:04 Regional Variations in the UK Edinburgh - best access to GPs Glasgow - shortest life expectancy for men (high violence in UK & smoking & alcohol) Northern Ireland - 60% of adults obese Liverpool - highest rate of depression (high levels of unemployment) Oxford - highest rate of breast cancer Kensington and Chelsea - longest life expectancy (high standard of living, private health care etc) South of Wales - large number of respiratory diseases in men (used to be a large mining industry) Berwick-upon-Tweed - lowest infant death rate Newcastle - large incidence of alcohol related deaths and disease (students) East Midlands - high risk of CHD (fatty diets) Devon - high rate of cancers (elderly population) Central Wales - lowest access to dentists Highlands and Islands - very inaccessible East of England - lowest % of women consuming alcohol London - child obesity higher than Eng average South West - low lung cancer and child obesity 1 of 2 Newcastle Health Very good health - 47.8% Very bad health - 1.5% Smoking in pregnancy - 18.7% Obese children - 25% Obese adults - 23.9% Life expectancy male - 77.2 Life expectancy female - 81.2 Employment Unemployed - 5% Students - 13.7% Qualifications None - 23.6% 2 of 2
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