The Board considered a Report
from the Director of Public Health,
on the performance for the Board, which monitored
the priorities identified in the Joint Health and Wellbeing
Strategy for Devon 2020-25.
The indicator list and
performance summary within the full report set out the priorities,
indicators and indicator types, and
included a trend line, highlighting change over time.
The full Health and Wellbeing
Outcomes Report for January 2021, along with this paper, was
available on the Devon Health and Wellbeing website:
www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk/jsna/health-andwellbeing-outcomesreport
. The Report monitored the four Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy
2020-25 priorities, and included breakdowns by local authority,
district and trends over time. These
priorities areas included:
- Create opportunities
for all
- Healthy safe,
strong and sustainable
communities
- Focus on mental
health
- Maintain good health
for all
The indicators below had all
been updated since the last report to the Board;
- Percentage with
NVQ4+ (aged 16-64), 2019 – The
percentage of people who had achieved qualifications at NVQ level 4
or above in Devon was 37.6% (down from 40.1% in 2018),
statistically similar to the England
average of 40%. Variation existed across the Districts, with South
Hams (43.2%), Teignbridge (43.1%) and West Devon (48.4%) being
significantly better than the England average.
- Percentage with no
NVQ qualifications (aged 16-64), 2019
– The percentage of people who had no NVQ qualifications in
Devon was 4.2% (down from 5.1% in 2018), significantly better than
the England average of 7.5%. Variation was minimal across the
Districts with all except Torridge (7.1%) being significantly
better than the England average.
- Child Poverty,
2018/19 – The percentage of
children under 16 in Devon who were in absolute low-income families
was 12.2%, significantly better than the England average of 15.3%.
Variation was minimal across Districts with all being significantly
better than the England average bar Torridge (17.3%), who were
significantly worse.
- Gross Value Added,
2018 – The increase in the value of
economy due to the product of goods and services in Devon was
£21,061 (up from £20,843 in 2016), significantly lower
than the England average of £29,356. Variation was minimal
with all but Exeter (£41,172) being lower than the England
average.
- Suicide Rate,
2017-19 – The mortality rate from
suicide and injuries of undetermined intent in Devon was 12 (up
from 11.2 in 2016-18), significantly worse than the England average
of 10.1. There was variation between Districts, with East Devon
(7.5), North Devon (11.3), South Hams (7.5), Torridge (13.9) and
West Devon (12) being statistically similar
to the England average. Exeter (15.3), Mid Devon (15) and
Teignbridge (15) were significantly worse than the England
average.
- Mortality Rate
from Preventable Causes, 2017-19 –
The mortality rate in Devon from preventable causes was 119.3 (down
from 159.9 in 2017-19), significantly better than the England
average of 142.2. There was minimal variation across Districts,
with most being significantly better than the England average,
except Exeter (150.5) and Mid Devon (130.9), who were statistically
similar.
The outcomes Report was also
available on the Devon Health and Wellbeing website
www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk/jsna/health-and-wellbeing-outcomes-report
The Board, in discussion,
highlighted the increased concerns over mental health and suicide
rates related to lockdown measures and the associated economic
downturn due to the pandemic. It was
suggested that future outcomes reporting should be time orientated
and based on real time data, so that services could be based upon
this information. It was noted that the
service was looking to bring the data around the impacts on mental
health and economics due to COVID -19, onto the dashboard
recovery.
RESOLVED
that the performance report be noted and
accepted.