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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...
To monitor the “major killers” in UK health related mortality.
Motor vehicle traffic accidents are a major cause of preventable deaths and morbidity, particularly in younger age groups. For children and for men aged 20-64 years, mortality rates for motor vehicle traffic accidents are higher in lower socioeconomic groups. For instance, there would be 600 fewer deaths...
To monitor care for the elderly.
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...
Directly standardised rate of hospital episodes for angiography per 100,000 population.
Directly standardised rate of hospital episodes for revascularisation per 100,000 population aged > 65.
Directly standardised rate of hospital admissions for stroke in the elderly per 100,000 population aged 65 and over.
Number of hospital episodes for schizophrenia, per 100,000 of the population, 15 to 74 years, standardised by age. It is important to note that the definition used for measuring schizophrenia in this instance includes “schizophrenic-like psychotic disorders” and “schizo-affective disorders” . These definitions...
Directly age standardised rate for hospital admissions in people aged 65 and over for the years 2005/06 and 2006/07.