Inequalities in Life Expectancy and Excess Winter Deaths

Date / Time

11/11/2008 02:00PM

Venue

Room B
West Midlands Public Health Observatory
Birmingham Research Park
Vincent Drive
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2SQ

Summary

This WMPHO Public Health Information Workshop will look at two topics: 'Inequalities in Life Expectancy' and 'Excess Winter Deaths'.

The agenda for the session is:

14.00-​14.10: Welcome and Introductions

14.10-​14.55: Inequalities in Life Expectancy
George Fowajuh, Public Health Information Specialist, WMPHO

Inequalities in life expectancy between Primary Care Trusts in the West Midlands (Local Authority analysis is also available in our recent report “Health Inequalities: Life expectancy in the West Midlands” http:/​/​www.wmpho.org.uk/​publications/​item.aspx?id=523 )

• Conditions contributing to the gaps in life expectancy
• Age groups contributing to the gaps in life expectancy

14.55-​15.10 Break

15.10-​15.55 Excess Winter Deaths
Ralph Smith, Senior Public Health Information Specialist, Sandwell PCT

Investigating the threat of excess winter deaths in the West Midlands:

• Patterns of excess winter deaths,
• Differences between areas
• Underlying causes of death
• Associations with fuel poverty and housing

16.00 Close

Cost

Free

Website

http://www.wmpho.org.uk/news/events.aspx?id=504 

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