All blogs are published here, shown in order of most recent publication.
Robyn Bullock – Public Health Practitioner In this blog, I answer some key questions about the launch of South Tyneside’s Alcohol Strategy ‘’Calling the Shots’’. This blog should be read alongside the full strategy document which can be accessed here: Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy – South Tyneside Council Why is the launch of this strategy … Continue reading “South Tyneside’s Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy”
This blog covers local intelligence releases of note in March 2025. You can view all public health intelligence updates on our Intelligence page. Total prescribed long-acting reversable contraception – rate per 1,000 This indicator release shows the rate of total prescribed long-acting reversable contraception (LARC) excluding injections per 1,000 for 2023. South Tyneside had a rate … Continue reading “Public Health Intelligence Update – March 2025”
Policy & Insight Team, 28th February 2025 Each month, the Policy and Insight team review datasets which give us an idea of how our local economy is doing. This helps us identify key challenges and respond to them. We put this information in an overview report which you can find here: South Tyneside Data Observatory – … Continue reading “South Tyneside Monthly Economic Monitor Blog – January 2025”
Laura Rigon, a Data Analyst in Public Health, has recently done a deep-dive into some data about physical activity in South Tyneside. Take a look at what she’s found… Physical activity is vital Moving our bodies regularly is important at any age. According to the NHS and World Health Organisation, staying active on a weekly … Continue reading “Moving Matters: Unpacking the Active Lives Survey in South Tyneside”
Policy & Insight Team, 30th January 2025 Each month, the Policy and Insight team reviews datasets which give us an idea of how our local economy is doing. This helps us identify key challenges and respond to them. The data usually includes: The number of people claiming unemployment benefits, their sex, and ages The number … Continue reading “Monthly Economic Monitor Blog – December 2024”
Andy Wintrip, Data Observatory blog, Public Health, 20 December 2024 This blog goes alongside the Picture of Health slides. These are PowerPoint slides that have the same information and more. You can find them here: Picture of Health 2024. The main data source for this project is the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) Picture … Continue reading “South Tyneside: A Picture of Health”
