JSNA Data Profile Protected Characteristics

Disability

20,000 estimated with a limiting long term illness whose day to day activities are limited a lot (aged 65+) POPPI 2023 estimates Data useful for delivery of healthcare, assessment of progress towards better population health, and the reduction of health inequalities. devising policies to improve access to services, such as adult education and leisure facilities

18,700 estimated to have impaired mobility (aged 18 to 64) PANSI 2023 estimates

31,900 estimated to be unable to manage at least one activity on their own (aged 65+) POPPI 2023 estimates

Adults with a learning disability living in stable and appropriate accommodation 78.7% (2022/2023) South East 78.3%; England 80.5%

Improve outcomes for adults with a learning disability by improving their safety and reducing their risk of social exclusion. Maintaining settled accommodation and providing social care in this environment promotes personalisation and quality of life, prevents the need to readmit people into hospital or more costly residential care and ensures a positive experience of social care.

52.8% who responded to GP survey had long standing health conditions (2023) significantly below England average (54.6%). (Bucks sub-ICG registered population not resident and based on survey data).

Gap in employment rate between those with a learning disability 71 percentage points (2021/22) South East 71.5; England 70.6 Work is considered generally good for both physical and mental health and wellbeing and shows the impact limiting long-term illness has on employment.

Long term musculoskeletal problem 15.9% (2023) South East 17.4%; England 18.4% In Buckinghamshire low back and neck pain was ranked as the top reason for years lived with disability and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions was ranked as number 9 (Global Burden of Disease 2019). MSK conditions are known to impact quality of life by increased pain, limiting range of motion and impacting the ability to take part in daily life such as attending work.

Source: The Office of Health Improvement and Disparities