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East Midlands: The health of the region 2007. Report of the Regional Director of Public Health for the East Midlands
This report reflects the state of the health of the population of the East Midlands in 2007, highlighting the current levels of morbidity, mortality and risk factors and the trends over the last decade.
This health profile will act as a baseline from which progress will be measured as the individual elements of the East Midlands health strategy are implemented, namely:
- NHS East Midlands Strategic Plan
- Regional Health Strategy
- 'Our NHS, our future’ next stage review
The report contains:
- The region's population
- Tackling health inequalities
- Reducing the number of people who smoke
- Reducing obesity and improving diet and nutrition
- Improving sexual health
- Improving mental health and well-being
- Reducing harm from alcohol and encouraging sensible drinking
- Avoidable injury
- Cancer
- Circulatory disease
- Physical activity
- East Midlands adminstrative geography