Globally there is an ageing population, between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s population aged 60+ will nearly double from 12% to 22%. An ageing population will result in an increase in rates of dementia, disability and frailty affecting individuals, their families, carers and wider society, and the impact on health and social […]
Learning Disabilities and Autism Health Needs Assessment
Adults with learning disabilities and autism are a population group in Wiltshire where little is known about their specific health and wellbeing needs. To date there has been no Health Needs Assessment undertaken focusing on this population group in Wiltshire. Following the Covid-19 pandemic where the most vulnerable population groups in society have been disproportionately […]
Self-Harm Insight Report
Current understanding of the local prevalence of self-harm is largely based upon emergency hospital admissions data for intentional self-harm. This is provided by Bath and Northeast Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Integrated Care Board. Data from the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) has highlighted Wiltshire as a national statistical outlier in comparison to other […]
Understanding the Impacts of Homelessness in Wiltshire – Health Needs Assessment
Homelessness is not just a housing problem – it can be caused by a multitude of social, individual and economic factors. As a complex issue, it often occurs because of a combination of events, such as relationship breakdown, debt, adverse experiences in childhood, as well as ill health. The problem of homelessness is multi-faceted and […]