Health Inequalities Flashcards
Health inequalities may affect those in the more living in more deprived areas
People further down the social ladder run at least twice the risk of serious illness and premature death compared to those higher up
Deaths linked to smoking
One quarter of all deaths in Scotland have links to smoking
Cost to the nhs due to smoking
Smoking related illnesses cost the NHS in Scotland over £400 million per year
How many smoking related deaths are there in Scotland per year
There are around 10,000 smoking related deaths every year in scotland
Overweight and obesity rate in Scotland
In 2019, 66% of adults aged 16 and over were overweight, including 29% who were obese.
Obesity rates have worsened
Obesity levels are also 3 times higher than they were in 1980
NHS cost due to obesity
According to a Scottish parliament report in 2015 obesity and weight related health issues cost the NHS in Scotland over £600 million per year
Government policy to tackle alcohol
The Scottish government introduced minimum alcohol pricing in 2018 to tackle this problem. This means that alcohol had to be priced at a minimum of 50p per unit
NHS cost due to alcohol
Alcohol related issues cost the NHS in Scotland an estimated £4 billion per year
Alcohol and poverty link
Some deprived areas in Glasgow have an alcohol death rate more than 4 times the UK average.
