The health challenges that the UK faces and health beyond the high street

Dr Ruth Hall CB

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UK Health Challenges

5.4 million receiving treatment for asthma

Arthritis expected to rise from 8.5 million to 17 million by 2030

Coronary heart disease and stroke are the biggest causes of death

Diabetes expected to rise from 1.4 million in 1996 to over 4 million (a 29% rise)

Physical inactivity contributes to almost 10% of premature deaths

More than half of people aged 16-64 will experience a least one common mental health disorder at some point.

12% of Welsh adults are being treated for mental illness

40% of long term

Conditions are caused by physical

inactivity

58% of adults in Wales are overweight or obese

21% of children in the UK play outdoors; for their parents, the figures was 71%

Just 9 minutes A quarter of British adults now walk for less than nine minutes a day (including time spent getting to the car, work and the shops)

NICE – more than half of people aged 16-64 will experience a least one common mental

health disorder at some point.

46% of outdoor recreation visits are within 1 mile of their home

41% of ‘infrequent users stated they would like to do more 32%

Of adults eat five or more portions of fruit of vegetables a day. 58% eat some.

31%of adults in Wales are exercising 30min five times a week

The costs

Physical Inactivity costs the NHS (2009/10) Over £900 million a year

The cost of Mental Heath issues to the UK economy £70-£100 billion a year (4.5% of GDP)

Diabetes alone currently costs the NHS £1.5million an hour

(about 10% of the total budget per annum)

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