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Accident prevention – a leading priority for Public Health?

Presented by:. Errol Taylor Deputy Chief Executive. Accident prevention – a leading priority for Public Health? Hertfordshire Public Health Conference 4 th December 2013. Context. Success of Workplace and Road Safety programmes Triple dip recession / public sector cuts

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Accident prevention – a leading priority for Public Health?

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  1. Presented by: Errol Taylor Deputy Chief Executive Accident prevention – a leading priority for Public Health? Hertfordshire Public Health Conference 4th December 2013

  2. Context • Success of Workplace and Road Safety programmes • Triple dip recession / public sector cuts • Political direction • Deregulation • Localism • Big Society • Restructuring of the NHS • Health & Social Care Bill • Creation of Public Health England • Transfer of many Public Health functions to Local Authorities with ring-fenced Public Health budgets RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  3. RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  4. John Snow MD (1813-1858) RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  5. Problem and solution RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  6. The balance of NHS doctrines Prevention £5 billions Treatment £100 billions RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  7. RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  8. Home: cost increase* of £14 billion *15 year cumulative change in cost to Society using TRL PPR483 Road: cost saving* of £9 billion RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  9. Financial Cost of Accidents Every Year • Cost to Society • Home & Leisure £95billions • Workplace £30-35billions • Road £30billions • Total c£150billions • Cost to the State • A&E c£10billions • Rehabilitation c£5-10billions • Long term care/benefits c£5-10billions • Total £20-30billions RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  10. Human Cost of Accidents Every Year • Deaths 14,000 (growing by 2-3% pa) • Workplace 175 • Road 1,901 • Home/Leisure c12,000 • Serious Injuries 840,000 • Of which ‘life changing’ 65,000 • ‘Minor’ injuries • A&E attendances 14,000,000 (growing by 5% pa) • GP attendances similar RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  11. ‘Health of the Nation’ Priorities 1992 • Coronary heart disease and stroke • Cancers • Mental illness • HIV/AIDS and sexual health • Accidents • Key Areas and the health of people in specific groups of the population RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  12. ‘Healthy lives, healthy people’ Priorities 2010 • Tobacco Control • Alcohol and drug misuse • Obesity and nutrition • Physical activity • Lifestyle interventions • Mental public health • Dental public health • Birth defects • Cancer • Workplace health • Immunisation • Sexual health • Seasonal mortality • Health protection • Community safety • Social exclusion • Accident prevention RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  13. Unintentional injuries (accidents) account for 2% of all deaths * others is a catch-all which includes all the causes of death not separately listed including skin disease, pregnancy/childbirth, mental disorders and diseases of the endocrine, nervous, digestive, musculoskeletal and genito-urinary systems. RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  14. RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  15. RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  16. Up to age 60, unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of preventable years of life lost, accounting for 23% of these YLL RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  17. 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 3rd Unintentional injury is the leading cause of preventable YLL until age 75 when it drops to 2nd behind cancer. At 85 years, it drops to 3rd behind cancer and cardiovascular disease. RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  18. Health improvement priorities RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  19. RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  20. RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  21. Welwyn/Hatfield’s injury profile (1) RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  22. Welwyn/Hatfield’s injury profile (2) RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  23. Welwyn/Hatfield’s injury profile (3) RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  24. St Alban’s injury profile RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  25. What do we want? A community in which no person need die or be seriously injured by an ‘accident’… Driving Continuation Road safety & cycling Toddlers , Mums & Dads Workplace Safety Young Drivers Young Workers LASER 1Y LASER 2Y LASER 4Y 0 Age 85 ....delivered by a public/private/volunteer partnership RoSPA’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

  26. Thank you

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