Frailty (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)
Level of need
No accurate data could be found as to the level of 'frailty' (this is in itself being quite a spectrum) within South Tyneside.
However where it can be assumed that ageing will in its own right lend to an increased risk of frailty, then the number of older people is estimated to increase significantly as already quoted.
This coupled with other factors such as income disparity and levels of deprivation within the area (quoted as being within the top 20% of Local Authorities with the highest level of deprivation in the country) will in turn lead to an additional healthcare burden. A report in September 2012 by South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group estimated that there will be a requirement of over 130 beds and an additional 18million pounds to the Borough in 10years to time to meet the projected level of need.