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This collection of indicators helps organisations measure health and the diverse range of factors which influence health inequalities in their local population, such as unemployment, poverty, crime and education. The indicators were originally created to help Primary Care Trusts and Local Authorities...
According to the Government’s Saving Lives, Our Healthier Nation mental health problems “are a major cause of ill-health, disability and mortality”. People with mental health problems, and particularly schizophrenia, are at increased risk of premature death due to physical heath problems. Someone with...
The number of unemployed people who have been claiming benefit continuously for more than 12 months divided by the total number of unemployed people claiming benefits, expressed as a percentage. Claimant count, age and duration data are based on computerised claims. Therefore while total unemployed claimants...
Growing up in poverty damages children’s health and well-being, adversely affecting their future health and life chances as adults. Ensuring a good environment in childhood, especially early childhood, is important. A considerable body of evidence links adverse childhood circumstances to poor child health...
Rate of claimants / beneficiaries of incapacity benefit / severe disablement allowance with mental or behavioural disorders, per 1,000 working age population, for all people, for the years 2005 to 2007.