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Gypsy and Traveller Health Improvement

Gypsy and Traveller Health Improvement. The Mid Essex Project Janet Carden Co-ordinator. www.midessex.nhs.uk . Gypsies and Travellers. Ethnic Group English Romanies or Gypsies Travellers - Irish and Scottish Occupational Travellers Show and circus people Bargees New Age Travellers.

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Gypsy and Traveller Health Improvement

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  1. Gypsy and Traveller Health Improvement The Mid Essex Project Janet Carden Co-ordinator www.midessex.nhs.uk

  2. Gypsies and Travellers Ethnic Group • English Romanies or Gypsies • Travellers - Irish and Scottish Occupational Travellers • Show and circus people • Bargees • New Age Travellers

  3. Originating in North West India Gypsies move out around 1000 AD and travel North and West across Europe over 500 years

  4. English Romany Gypsies • 1505 first written record of their arrival in England. • 25 years later the first law expelling Gypsies. • And 24 years after that being a Gypsy was punishable by death

  5. Cultural Traditions today • Family for information support, celebrations, death • Strong gender roles (Health – women) • Independence - Fatalistic attitude • Time - freedom • Religion • Language • Horses – dogs /cats • Cleanliness

  6. What is known about the Health of Gypsies and Travellers ? • Word of the community Ipsos Mori • East of England lifestyle survey (ERPHO) • University of Sheffield report 2004 Other Examples of Good Practice • Sussex women’s project • Newark’s DVD www.midessex.nhs.uk

  7. Findings – Access & GP registration EoE Lifestyle survey found 93% registered (84% had visited GP in last 2 years). This is in line with our Mori findings and most people questioned were happy with the local GP service. Some overuse of A&E reported due to difficulty getting GP appointments. www.midessex.nhs.uk

  8. Findings-Emerging Lifestyle issues • High rates of smoking • High rates of obesity • High numbers with long term ill health • High numbers caring • Less take up of preventative health care • Low levels of fruit and vegetables eaten www.midessex.nhs.uk

  9. And Health Professionals

  10. Planned work with Gypsies & Travellers First phase Second Phase • Health promotion meetings on sites • Stop Smoking • Healthy eating • Exercise promotion

  11. Mid Essex Gypsy and Traveller Health Improvement ProjectJanet.Carden@midessexpct.nhs.uk www.midessex.nhs.uk

  12. References • Parry, G, Van Cleemput, P, Peters, J, Moore, J, Walters, S, Thomas, K, & Cooper, C. 2004. The Health Status of Gypsies and Travellers in England: Report of the Department of Health Inequalities in Health Research Initiative Project. Sheffield: University of Sheffield. • Parry G, Van Cleemput P, Peters J, Walters S, Thomas K, Cooper C. 2007. Health status of Gypsies and Travellers in England. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 61 (3), p. 198-204 • Eastern Region Public Health Observatory (ERPHO). 2008. East of England Lifestyle Survey [online]. http://www.erpho.org.uk/lsr/lsr.aspx [accessed 20/05/09] • The Gypsy Council • Stopping Places Simon Evans, University of Hertfordshire Press, Hatfield 1999 • Here to Stay ,Gypsies and Travellers of Britain, Colin Clark &Margaret Greenfield, University of Hertfordshire Press, Hatfield 2006

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