Ageing in Sefton: Public Health Annual Report - 2022/2023
Who should read this report? This report is for everyone. After all, everyone is getting older all the time – from the moment we are born. And no matter how many birthdays you have had, we all value health and want to feel our best throughout life.
The first part of this report is called Talking about Ageing. It explores what terms like ‘ageing’ and being ‘old’ mean. Older adults are all different and people’s experiences of ageing can be very different too. Enabling older adults to maintain an active and visible role in the community means listening, and not making assumptions about what people want and need.
The chapter on Sefton’s population shares some basic facts and figures about the number of older adults living in Sefton compared to other places. It also describes some important influences on health and wellbeing in later life, such as income and housing.
The next section gives a snapshot about the Health of older adults in Sefton. It explains more about the pattern of common long-term health conditions in Sefton and differences (‘inequalities’) in life expectancy. The words of some older residents reveal what being healthy means to them.
Health behaviours such as exercise, not smoking, limiting alcohol, and eating nutritious foods can prevent or reverse the development of many major health problems. They also play a big part in living well with a long-term condition. The Prevention and healthy ageing chapter looks at some ways older adults in Sefton are taking care of their health. It also highlights the impact of problems and barriers that prevent many older adults from making healthy choices.
Our wellbeing is about more than our health. When mental or physical health takes a turn for the worse our overall sense of wellbeing might dip. But how good we feel in ourselves day to day is also affected a lot by our circumstances, e.g., having opportunities to do things that matter, and having the support of family, friends and others who care and enrich our lives. The Living well part of the report hears from older residents about what is important to them and how they stay connected. There are inspiring case studies about how the place where we live, whether a house, care home, or wider neighbourhood can boost wellbeing.
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Public Health Annual Report (PHAR) – Sefton Council 2021/2022
In January 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China had been caused by a novel coronavirus named ‘severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This coronavirus causes COVID-19 and prompted a global public health emergency that has impacted us all.
Directors of Public Health (DsPH) have a responsibility to act in pandemics to reduce negative impacts on the most vulnerable in our society. However, it is the whole system that must work together to ensure the best outcomes for our communities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all aspects of public services have worked together across Sefton to produce a coordinated response. We have seen people make incredible sacrifices within our borough to protect friends, family, colleagues, and other members of our wider community.
For the 2021 Public Health Annual Report (PHAR), we wanted to share a snapshot of stories from across Sefton. This film aims to highlight the invaluable work that went on during the COVID-19 pandemic. We think it is important to recognise the significant role different agencies played in responding to COVID-19. We cannot hope to show all the agencies that contributed within one short video; instead this film provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the diversity of organisations involved in the ongoing pandemic response and to consider what we have learnt about working together during a period of incredible uncertainty.
- We would like to thank everyone who has worked with us over the last two years, including those who contributed to the making of this video:
- Alena Petrie, Manager at Cambridge Court Care Home
- Angela White OBE, Chief Executive at Sefton CVS
- Ann Irvine, Senior Infection and Prevention Control Nurse at Merseycare
- Dr Niall Leonard, GP and Clinical Advisor at Sefton CCGs
- JBA Video
- Neil Moore, Headteacher at Stanley High School
- Terry Wood, Environmental Health and Licencing Manager at Sefton Council
- Councillor Ian Moncur, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing at Sefton Council
You can find a transcript of the video here.
2019/20
This year’s annual report has been produced as a short film about health inequalities. It focuses on a specific area in Sefton, where a unique community leadership approach is helping to tackle high levels of inequality.
Health inequalities are the differences we see in health within, or between, different geographical areas and communities. For example, in Sefton, we know that people living in the north of the borough live, on average, 12 years longer than those living in less affluent areas in the south. The report focuses on Bootle, an area in the south of Sefton, where different factors like poverty, unemployment, poor housing and unhealthy environments contribute to this ‘health gap’.
Below is a written version of the report which contains more information.
Public Health Annual Report 2019/20
2018/19
The report for 2018/19 highlights the issue of air quality in Sefton:
Below is a supplementary fact file with more information and where to go for more advice and guidance:
Air Quality and Health in Sefton
PHARs from previous years can be found below:
2017/18 Video- Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health of Children and Young People
| PHAR 201718 Emotional Wellbeing And Health Of Children And Young People |  (pdf 7.99MB) |
| PHAR 2017/18 - Updated Recommendations From 2016/17 | (pdf 180KB) |
| PHAR 2016/17 - Wider Determinants of Health | (pdf 2.08MB) |
| PHAR 2015/16 - Good Health In Tough Times | (pdf 947KB) |
| PHAR 2014/15 - Nurturing The Hearts And Minds of Children | (pdf 1.91MB) |
| PHAR 2013/14 - Delivering Public Health In A Changing Environment | (pdf 5.05MB) |
| PHAR 2019-20 | (pdf 10.9MB) |
| PHAR Transcription | (pdf 90KB) |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp33z8Fkklg