Salford City Council
Salford City Council
15/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 15/11/2024 16:53
Salford Public Health Annual Report for 2023 to 2024 Published
Helping more people quit smoking, increasing access to NHS Health Checks, keeping people vaccinated, making people aware of the signs and symptoms of Upper GI Cancer and marking Health Improvements 20 years of service - are many successful outcomes featured in the annual public health report published today.
The report calls attention to the united efforts of Salford City Council's public health team, the NHS, and various health, wellbeing, and community groups. This is in line with our organisational priority to ensure healthy lives and quality care for all.
Councillor John Merry, Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Adult Services, Health and Wellbeing for Salford City Council, said:
"We want everyone in Salford to live longer, healthier and happier lives, so for Salford to achieve England's highest NHS health check uptake in 2023/24, especially among those with mental illness, is a significant achievement. It further strengthens our Marmot City approach to build on existing system-wide partnerships focusing on the wider social determinants of health. Detecting conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes sooner slows their progression, saving lives and improving quality of life.
Despite over 30,000 people still smoking in Salford, the significant increase in the number of people attempting to quit through our Stop Smoking Service is a beacon of hope. With even more options to help people quit, including free NRT for 12 weeks, we are witnessing a positive shift in our community's health, which should fill you with optimism about our future."
Dr Muna Abdel Aziz, Director of Public Health, and Wellbeing also said:
"In reflecting on health in Salford, it's clear that the wider determinants play (Adobe PDF format) a significant role. Life expectancy, low-income levels, and access to education are some of the challenges we share with many metropolitan areas in the North of England. By addressing these key facts, we can take meaningful steps to improve the conditions in which people live, ultimately leading to better health outcomes for everyone in our community.
So, to see community health and wellbeing leaders coming together to raise awareness of cancer as well as promote physically active, quitting smoking, and ways to limiting their alcohol consumption, is highly positive.
The decline in vaccine uptake among children continues to impact the rise in serious childhood diseases such as whooping cough and measles. We urge parents and carers of children starting school to please check and get all necessary vaccinations up to date. Taking initiative in advance can significantly protect our children's health and be a first line of defence for you and your family's wellbeing."
The Public Health Annual Report (Adobe PDF format), is now available online and includes links to many valuable resources such as Health Improvement Service, Move More Salford, Cancer Awareness and the Five Ways to Wellbeing and details the work of the council's public health team over the last year. The Health and Wellbeing Calendar for 2024/25 has also been refreshed to provide links to resources and campaign materials for the year ahead.
Date publishedFriday 15 November 2024