The annual report from the NHS Lothian Director of Public Health has been published.
The data within the report helps NHS Lothian to understand the current and likely future challenges for the health and wellbeing of the people of Edinburgh and Lothian. The report emphasises that health and wellbeing outcomes are strongly patterned by underlying socioeconomic factors, with people living in more deprived areas consistently experiencing worse outcomes than those living in less deprived areas.
NHS Lothian are keen to share this report with their voluntary and community sector partners to inform existing and future partnership work, through our Community Planning Partnership and Integrated Joint Board. In order to achieve improvements in health and to reduce inequalities, we must continue to focus both on mitigating the immediate impacts of poverty as well on creating vibrant, healthy and safe places and communities, with a particular emphasis on reducing inequalities in our children’s early years.
Flora Ogilvie, Consultant in Public Health for Edinburgh, said:
‘This report helps us to understand the current and likely future challenges for health and wellbeing in Edinburgh. Health and wellbeing outcomes are strongly patterned by underlying socioeconomic factors, with people living in more deprived areas consistently experiencing worse outcomes than those living in less deprived areas.
‘We will use the report to inform existing and future partnership work to achieve the healthier, safer and fairer Edinburgh that we are committed to. This means continuing to focus both on mitigating the immediate impacts of poverty as well on creating vibrant, healthy and safe places and communities, with a particular emphasis on reducing inequalities in our children’s early years.’
