Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing continues to be a priority for Corby. Corby Borough Council works in partnership to promote and develop a wide range of initiatives to help address the main issues effecting Corby’s Community.

The newly established Corby Strategic Health and Wellbeing board includes representatives from Corby Borough Council, Corby Healthcare, Public health, LINK, the Voluntary etc and has prioritised Obesity, Alcohol and Hospital admissions as its first priorities to address for 2012.

The Corby group links and feeds into the County Health and Wellbeing board.

In partnership we will find innovative and effective ways to address Health and Wellbeing issues and help to make a difference to our community.

Corby’s Health Profile 2011

This annual produced profile for Corby has identified that adults who smoke has dropped from 34.2% in 2010 to 25.3% in 2011 which shows a great improvement and brings Corby close to the England average.

Early death related to stroke is significantly worse than the England average.

The number of physically active children has reduced and children measured at year 6 are both significantly worse than the England average.

Hospital stay for alcohol related harm and drug misuse is significantly worse than the England average.

Life Expectancy for Males has worsened and is close to the worst in England.

There are also other issues that are identified in the Health profile.  A copy can be view via downloads at the bottom of this page.

A number of other issues are emerging which Corby Borough Council will raise and working partnership with other organisations to address.

Corby Health and Wellbeing booklet

This booklet brings together a wide range of programmes, initiatives and memberships for all members of the community.  A copy can be viewed via downloads at the bottom of this page.

It will keep the Corby Community informed of the range of activities that can help everyone become more active and enjoy healthier lives.

Other links that may be useful

Corby Healthcare www.corbyhealthcare

Change4Life www.nhs.uk/change4life