Health statistics, evidence and intelligence

These pages contain a wide range of information about the health of the citizens of Bristol. Much of this information is used by the council as evidence on which to base its plans and policies.

The Bristol Health Profile (http://bristolpartnership.org/intelligence) is published annually and describes the health of the population and how this compares to other areas. There are two versions: one which shows how Bristol compares to the rest of the South West and one which shows how Bristol compares to other major cities and regional centres.

Compared to other big cities, Bristol is doing best with regard to:
1. Statutory homelessness
2. Carbon emissions
3. Smoking in pregnancy
4. Breastfeeding initiation
5. Healthy eating adults

However, Bristol performs less well for GCSE achievement (5 A-Cs including English and Maths) and:
1. Violent crime
2. Binge drinking adults
3. Hip fracture in over 65s

Health and Wellbeing Factsheets

A series of factsheets about health inequalities issues and what is being done to tackle them in Bristol. They provide information about some of the key health issues facing our city and what's being done to address them. Information contained in these factsheets was supplied by various Bristol City Council and NHS Bristol teams, projects and initiatives.

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

Bristol City Council and NHS Bristol are working with partners in the health community to identify the health needs of communities. This involves collating information about our changing population including age, ethnicity, life expectancy and a wide range of health measures, in order to better target future services.

Indicators of Quality of Life in Bristol

These pages contain indicators that measure if quality of life in Bristol is getting better or worse. Indicators are based on an annual resident perception survey and trends for the past five years. See full report which groups the indicators within the eight outcome areas of the 20:20 Plan.

Health Impact Assessment (www.uwe.ac.uk)

The University of the West of England (UWE) now offers a new regional web resource for Health Impact Assessment. These pages are designed as pointers, information and support for spreading good practice in linking Health Impact Assessment and spatial development. This is part of a GOSW funded project.

Southwest Public Health Observatory - www.swpho.nhs.uk

The South West Public Health Observatory (SWPHO) aims to improve the health of the population in the South West. Through the collection, monitoring and analysis of data, evidence is used to inform decision-making on health issues at local, regional and national levels.

National Child Measurement Programme: England, 2009/10 school year - www.ic.nhs.uk

This report summarises the key findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2009/10 school year. The report provides high-level analysis of the prevalence of ‘underweight', ‘healthy weight', ‘overweight' and ‘obese' children, in Reception (aged 4–5 years) and Year 6 (aged 10–11 years), measured in state schools in England in the school year 2009/10.

Race for Health - www.raceforhealth.org

Race for Health is a Department of Health-funded, NHS based programme that works with PCTs and Trusts to drive forward improvements in health for people from black, and minority ethnic backgrounds. We believe that the time for simply talking about race inequality is over. We support real change across the NHS, with the implementation of legislation as a starting point.

Citizens Panel Healthy Lifestyles Report 2010 (pdf, 325 KB)

This questionnnaire focused on healthy lifestyles, food and physical activity. We wanted to know more about attitudes to physical activity, food and travel, so we can help people to lead healthy lives.

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