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Reduce health inequalities.
Current measures of success
Increase healthy life expectancy at age 65.
Reduce the under 18 conception rate.
Increase people’s overall health and well being.
Reduce the mortality rates from all circulatory diseases at ages under 75.
Key facts
Most residents enjoy good health compared with other parts of the UK but where people live and their income level has an impact on their life expectancy and health.
With increased age there is increased likelihood of disability, long term illness or chronic disease.
The under 18 conception rate in Somerset at 33 per 1,000 people is lower than the national average of 40.6 per 1,000 for the calendar year 2006, although there are some parts of Somerset which have significantly higher rates.
What we will do
We will increase support to those people with less control over their lives to live a healthier lifestyle.
We will focus on the prevention and early detection of cardiovascular disease, particularly in areas of high health and social need.
What will we do first?
We will encourage and support older people to help them enjoy good health and well-being in later life.
We will reduce the frequency of hip fractures in people over the age of 75.
We will further develop the early detection of cardiovascular disease.
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