[EQ] UK Health inequality target monitoring

 

Health inequality target monitoring: update to include data for 2006

 

UK Department of Health - 14 December 2007

 

            Website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_081280

 

Download infant mortality report (PDF, 157K)
Download life expectancy report (PDF, 122K)

Download mortality report (PDF, 150K)

 

“…. These reports summarise progress against Department of Health inequality targets for 2010 in the following areas: Infant mortality; life expectancy at birth for males and for females; cancer (premature mortality rate) and all circulatory diseases (premature mortality rate).

Key facts

Infant mortality

The inequality gap in the infant mortality rate has reduced for the second consecutive period, though not yet by a sufficient amount to meet the target, based on the trend since the current socio economic classifications were introduced in 2001.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_081337

 

Life expectancy at birth (males and females)

The inequality gaps in male and female life expectancy at birth have both increased since the baseline. If current trends continue, the target would not be met.

 

Cancer mortality

The inequality gap in cancer mortality has declined since the baseline (despite a slight increase in the latest period), and the minimum requirement for the 2010 target has already been met.

 

All circulatory diseases mortality

The inequality gap in circulatory disease mortality has declined, and is on track to meet the target.

 

Website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_081280

 

 

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