Cancer (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)
Projected Need and Demand
Cancer has and will continue to have a significant impact on families in South Tyneside. The ageing population alongside of the number of people living with and beyond cancer will increase the demand for cancer services. It is estimated that there is a 3% year on year increase in resources needed to meet this demand. The burden of disease is felt more in lower socio economic groups from the combination of lifestyle issues, lower uptake of screening and late presentation. 50% of the variation in cancer can be explained by smoking rates in these groups (Achieving World-Class Cancer Outcomes a Strategy For England 2015-2020).