Public Health Outcomes: Intelligence Update - August 2022

This page covers data and intelligence releases of note in August 2022.  

Public Health Outcomes Framework

In August, 17 indicators have been updated in the :

Ten indicators from the wider determinants domain including child poverty, pupil absence, and crime indicators on offenders and offences.

A full list of indicators can be found on the . 

Notable changes include:

In South Tyneside the rate of children aged under 16 in absolute low-income families increased significantly in 2020/21 to 28.4%. 

Every local authority in the region saw increased rates of child poverty in 2020/21. All had a significantly higher proportion of children living in absolute low-income than England. 

South Tyneside had the sixth highest rate of absolute child poverty in England, and the third highest rate in the region behind Middlesbrough and Newcastle.

Graph showing children aged under 16 in absolute low-income families from 2014 to 2021

Period

South Tyneside Count

South Tyneside Rate

North East Rate

England Rate

2014/15

5,156

20.00%

18.70%

15.40%

2015/16

4,832

18.70%

17.20%

15.10%

2016/17

5,132

19.60%

18.10%

14.70%

2017/18

5,139

19.40%

17.60%

14.90%

2018/19

5,664

21.10%

19.00%

15.10%

2019/20

6,848

25.30%

23.00%

15.80%

2020/21

7,678

28.40%

27.10%

15.10%

Five indicators from the health protection domain were updated. This included flu vaccination coverage, and antibiotic prescribing.

A full list of indicators can be found on the

In South Tyneside, the rate of flu vaccination coverage amongst 2 to 3 year olds decreased significantly in 2021/22 to 50.0%. The coverage remained within the "acceptable" benchmark.

England and all North East local authorities saw decreased coverage in 2021/22.

Graph showing flu vaccination coverage amongst 2-3 year-olds

Period

South Tyneside Count

South Tyneside Rate

North East Rate

England Rate

2014/15

1,460

41.10%

41.9%*

39.90%

2015/16

1,435

42.40%

40.2%*

36.60%

2016/17

1,497

46.70%

42.6%*

40.20%

2017/18

1,269

38.10%

44.2%*

44.00%

2018/19

1,606

45.70%

44.4%*

44.90%

2019/20

1,759

50.90%

48.4%*

43.80%

2020/21

1,881

58.90%

60.1%*

56.7%*

2021/22

1,591

50.00%

54.2%*

50.10%

The South Tyneside rate of flu vaccination coverage amongst primary school age children decreased significantly in 2021/22 to 62.3%. This was under the "acceptable" benchmark.

England and the North East region also saw decreased coverage in 2021/22.

Graph of flu vaccination coverage amongst primary school age children

Period

South Tyneside Count

South Tyneside Rate

North East Rate

England Rate

2019

7,762

65.20%

62.6%*

60.4%*

2020

7,826

65.60%

66.1%*

62.5%*

2021

7,423

62.30%

59.1%*

57.40%

Flu vaccination coverage for those at risk and those aged over 65 remained above benchmark targets during 2021/22.

The estimated diagnosis rate in the , was updated.

The estimated diagnosis rate had a small increase in 2022 to 65.9%.

South Tyneside had a similar estimated rate to both the region and England. This similar to the benchmark of 66.7%.

Graph of the estimated diagnosis rate amongst people aged 65 and over

Period

South Tyneside Count

South Tyneside Rate

North East Rate

England Rate

2017

1,455

76.40%

75.60%

67.90%

2018

1,409

74.20%

74.80%

67.50%

2019

1,441

74.30%

75.20%

68.70%

2020

1,406

71.60%

73.30%

67.40%

2021

1,238

63.90%

66.20%

61.60%

2022

1,309

65.90%

66.60%

62.00%

Local Alcohol Profiles for England

Three indicators were updated in the  in August.

In 2020 1,125 years of life lost due to alcohol-related conditions for males in South Tyneside in 2020. This equates to a rate of 1,607 per 100,000 population. This was a decrease from 2019 where the rate was 1,940 per 100,000 population and the first decline since 2016.

Graph of potential years of life lost (PYLL) due to alcohol-related conditions for males

Period

South Tyneside Count

South Tyneside Rate

North East Rate

England Rate

2016

1,149

1,582

1,451

1,072

2017

1,171

1,703

1,422

1,081

2018

1,428

1,944

1,485

1,090

2019

1,394

1,940

1,554

1,094

2020

1,125

1,607

1,531

1,116

In 2020, 840 years of life lost due to alcohol-related conditions for females in South Tyneside. This equates to a rate of 1,125 per 100,000 population. This represents an increase from 2019 where the rate was 852 per 100,000 population.

This indicator has increased every year since 2017.

Graph of potential years of life lost (PYLL) due to alcohol-related conditions for males

Period

South Tyneside Count

South Tyneside Rate

North East Rate

England Rate

2016

714

884

613

461

2017

565

760

664

470

2018

650

843

662

460

2019

676

852

656

469

2020

840

1,125

796

500

In South Tyneside there were 220 incidents of alcohol related cancer between 2017-19. This was an increase of 10 on 2016-18.

The incident rate for alcohol-related cancer in South Tyneside increased to 46.6 per 100,000 population, this was the highest in the region and the 4th highest in England.

Graph of incidents of alcohol related cancer

Period

South Tyneside Count

South Tyneside Rate

North East Rate

England Rate

2004 - 06

190

45.2

37.7

35.3

2005 - 07

185

43.4

37.9

35.6

2006 - 08

180

42.4

38.6

36.3

2007 - 09

170

39.6

38.6

36.8

2008 - 10

170

39.8

39.2

37.4

2009 - 11

170

38.5

38.9

37.5

2010 - 12

190

42.8

39.7

37.9

2011 - 13

200

45.0

40.0

38.1

2012 - 14

200

45.3

40.6

38.3

2013 - 15

200

43.9

40.5

38.2

2014 - 16

195

42.7

40.1

38.0

2015 - 17

210

45.3

39.9

37.8

2016 - 18

210

45.2

39.7

37.8

2017 - 19

220

46.6

40.1

38.0

Between 2018 and 2020 there were 37 casualties in road traffic accidents where a failed breath test occurred in South Tyneside. This was an increase on 30 between 2017 and 2019.

5.5% of road traffic accidents that included a casualty involved a failed or refused breath test. This was significantly higher than England and the region.

Graph of casualties in road traffic accidents where a failed breath test (or refusal to provide a sample) occurred

Period

South Tyneside Count

South Tyneside Rate

North East Rate

England Rate

2017 - 19

30

3.99%

3.91%

3.46%

2018 - 20

37

5.50%

3.85%

3.60%

 

Local Health

The tool maps data for middle super output areas (MSOAs), electoral wards, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), local authorities, and England as a whole.

It contains indicators related to:

  • population and demographic factors
  • wider determinants of health
  • health outcomes

A total of 47 new indicators have been updated with new data including emergency hospital admissions, cancer incidence rates, and mortality rates.