HEALTH bosses in Warrington have made a key commitment to increase life expectancy for local people over the next five years.
NHS Warrington’s strategic commissioning plan for the period up to 2013-14 says life expectancy at birth for men will increase by almost two years compared with the present and a further two years over the following five years.
Women’s life expectancy in the same period will increase by 1.5 years compared with the present and a further two years in the following five years.
This would mean men’s life expectancy would be in line with the national average, compared to being one month less as at present while women’s would increase from the national average as a present to one year above the average.
Average life expectancy in Warrington is currently 75.4 years for men and 79.7 for women.
The strategic commissioning plan will be presented to the borough council’s executive board today (Monday) to enable the authority to frame a response as part of a public consultation exercise.
NHS Warrington has listed seven priorities to achieve the vision of “A Healthier Warrington for all.”
These involve:
Increased resources into prevention, staying healthy and reducing inequalities,
Improved access to planned care and reduction of inappropriate and acute hospital admissions and attendance.
Support for long term conditions, prevention and management.
Improvements for the health outcomes of older people.
Improved health outcomes for children.
Development of local integrated services.
Higher levels of efficiency and effectiveness when dealing with cardio vascular disease, alcohol misuse, respiratory disease and mental health.
The executive board is being recommended to endorse the strategic commissioning plan and authorise officers to continue to work with NHS Warrington to implement it.
HEALTH bosses in Warrington have made a key commitment to increase life expectancy for local people over the next five years.
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