Public Health Outcomes: Intelligence Update - September 2022

This page covers data and intelligence releases of note in September 2022.  

Public Health Outcomes Framework

This page covers Public Health data and intelligence releases of note in September 2022.

Suicide Prevention Profile

In September, 4 indicators have been updated in the Suicide Prevention Profile:

Between 2019 and 2021 there were 32 suicides in South Tyneside. This was identical to 2018-2020. 

The rate of suicides per 100,000 population decreased slightly, from 8.0 to 7.7. 

The suicide rate in South Tyneside was significantly lower than the region (13.0) but statistically similar to England (10.4).

The gender split remained identical to the previous release, with 30 male suicides and 2 female suicides.

Graph of suicide rate in England
Graph of suicide rate in England per 100,000 population

Suicide rate

Period

Number of suicides In South Tyneside

Rate of suicides per 100,000 population in South Tyneside

Rate of suicides per 100,000 population in the North East

Rate of suicides per 100,000 population in England

2001 - 03

28

7

11.3

10.3

2002 - 04

24

6.1

12

10.2

2003 - 05

24

6.2

12

10.1

2004 - 06

25

6.5

11.3

9.8

2005 - 07

22

5.7

10.1

9.4

2006 - 08

25

6.4

9.9

9.2

2007 - 09

24

6

10

9.3

2008 - 10

29

7.3

10.2

9.4

2009 - 11

28

7

10.9

9.5

2010 - 12

28

7.1

11

9.5

2011 - 13

36

9

11.9

9.8

2012 - 14

39

9.9

12.3

10

2013 - 15

40

10.2

12.4

10.1

2014 - 16

30

7.4

11.6

9.9

2015 - 17

30

7.6

10.8

9.6

2016 - 18

33

8.3

11.3

9.6

2017 - 19

33

8.4

11.6

10.1

2018 - 20

32

8

12.4

10.4

2019 - 21

32

7.7

13

10.4

 

Dementia Profile

The statistical fact sheet Wider Impact of Covid19 on Health has been updated on the Dementia Profile to include data for July 2022.

In July 2022, the estimated dementia diagnosis rate for NHS South Tyneside CCG was 68.1%, similar to England in July 2022. 

The estimated diagnosis rate has decreased proportionally by 8.6% since July but remains statistically similar.

Graph of dementia and Alzheimer's estimated diagnosis rate
Graph of dementia and Alzheimer's estimated diagnosis rate in people aged 65 and over, in South Tyneside and England

Estimated dementia diagnosis rate in England by percentage
Year2019202020212022
January67.967.661.461.6
February67.967.661.161.7
March68.767.461.662.0
April68.465.461.761.8
May68.464.061.861.9
June68.563.561.962.0
July68.763.262.162.0
August68.863.162.0 
September68.863.062.0 
October68.162.962.9 
November68.262.762.0 
December67.862.461.8 

 

Estimated dementia diagnosis rate in South Tyneside by percentage
Year2019202020212022
January73.372.163.465.7
February73.571.663.465.9
March74.371.663.965.9
April73.968.364.266.7
May74.265.464.167.5
June74.966.263.968.1
July74.565.864.068.1
August74.465.164.7 
September74.364.864.8 
October72.764.564.5 
November72.864.364.3 
December72.264.264.2 

 

In July 2022 the proportion of people aged 65 years and over with a formal diagnosis of dementia in South Tyneside CCG is 4.2%, significantly lower than the July 2017-19 baseline average.

The diagnosed dementia rate in South Tyneside is significantly higher than England in July 2022.

In South Tyneside the rate has decreased proportionally by 9.4% since the July 2017-19 baseline average, which is greater than the England decrease of 8.1%.

Graph of dementia and Alzheimer's prevalence
Graph of dementia and Alzheimer's estimated prelavence in people aged 65 and over, in South Tyneside and England

Dementia prevalence in people aged 65 years and over, in South Tyneside
Year202020212022Baseline Average 2017-19
January4.53.94.14.7
February4.53.94.14.6
March4.53.94.14.7
April4.34.04.14.7
May4.14.04.24.7
June4.13.94.34.7
July4.14.04.24.7
August4.14.0 4.7
September4.04.0 4.7
October4.04.0 4.7
November4.04.1 4.7
December4.04.1 4.6

 

Dementia prevalence in people aged 65 years and over, in England
Year202020212022Baseline Average 2017-19
January4.33.93.94.3
February4.33.93.94.3
March4.33.94.04.3
April4.23.93.94.3
May4.13.94.04.3
June4.03.94.04.3
July4.04.04.04.3
August4.04.0 4.3
September4.03.9 4.4
October4.03.9 4.3
November4.04.0 4.3
December4.03.9 4.3