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Newcastle has adopted the "Outcome Based Accountability" framework developed by Mark Freedman and known in the USA as Results Based Accountability.  A summary of key terminology and links to further information can be found on the Wellbeing for Life website. 

We will address the social and environment factors that impact on people's health and wellbeing.  We recognise that these factors do not exist in isolation but act in combination to affect the health and wellbeing of local people.

The priorities that we explore further in our Joint Strategic Needs Assessment are:

Welcome to the website where we describe the wellbeing and health needs of people in Newcastle - not just those who live here now but also for the population profile we project for the future.

Our long-term aims are to:

Introduction

The map below presents the IMD 2007 for Newcastle. Areas that are shaded dark blue are those in the 10% most deprived of areas nationally (see map below). These are concentrated in riverside areas in the east and west of the City with smaller pockets of deprivation in the central and western areas.

This chapter considers Newcastle upon Tyne’s population and how demographic, social and environmental factors impact on the health and wellbeing of its residents and influence the needs and demand for health and social care services. It also considers the impact of estimate population changes in the future.

• Alcohol
• All age all cause mortality
• Anxiety and depression
• Autistic spectrum disorders
• Breastfeeding
• Carers

Current Situation

Download a pdf version of the topic summaries 

Alcohol

All age all cause mortality

Anxiety and depression

This part of the website contains the data and maps, its is still under development and as the data becomes available the topic heading will convert to a link:  

Acute management of coronary heart disease and stroke

Alcohol

All age all cause mortality

Anxiety and depression

Autistic spectrum disorders

Breast feeding