Health inequalities. Volume II, Written evidence / House of Commons, Health Committee.

  • Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Health Committee
Date:
c2008
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Credit: Health inequalities. Volume II, Written evidence / House of Commons, Health Committee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (iii) There should be more incentives for the smoker to use nicotine replacement instead of using tobacco. (iv) There should be consideration for the development of a Nicotine Regulatory Authority. 5. REGIONAL INEQUALITIES INCOPD 5.1 COPD is the umbrella term for chronic bronchitis, emphysema and a range of other lung disorders. It is most often due to tobacco smoking. 5.2 The diagrams below demonstrate the clear regional disparities in healthcare for COPD. — Where hospital admissions for Anglia & Oxford are 70% below the national average for COPD, they are almost 60% above the national average in Northern & Yorkshire — Inthe North & West region mortality rates are 30% above the national average whereas if you reside in the South & West you have a 30% below average chance of dying from COPD — Analysis from the General Practice Research Database showed that the number of persons being diagnosed with COPD in primary care were 20% below the national average in the South & West, Anglia & Oxford, South Thames, North Thames and Trent. Compare this to Northern & Yorkshire and North & West where both regions cases of COPD diagnosis in primary care were 50% above the national average. Regional Differences in 1994 for emergency hospital admissions (ages 0-84, standardised for age and sex) NHS Regions North & West £ Northern & Dla Pade 2 re ee] West Midlands [| South Thames = Anglia & Oxford South & West 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Te LO FOS Standardised Event Ratio = 100 Regional Differences in 1994 for mortality from COPD (ages 0-84, standardised for age and sex) NHS Regions North & West Northern & Yorkshire |. Trent West Midlands g North Thames |__| South Thames Anglia & Oxford South & West 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 4100. 3410... 0120). 730 180 480) 2160 Standardised Event Ratio = 100 Regional Differences in 1994 for persons in primary care diagnosed with COPD (ages 0-84, standardised for age and sex) NHS Regions North & West Northern & Yorkshire | |__| West Midlands 1 North Thames 7 Anglia & Oxford | South & West 30 40 50 60 70 80 mo TOs ett IZ. pou 14 etoG TOU Standardised Event Ratio = 100
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