A fit and healthy Castle Vale

Ten years ago: On average, people were dying in Castle Vale seven years earlier than the West Midlands average age. Infant mortality was twice the West Midlands average.

Now: Both life expectancy and infant mortality in Castle Vale is at the average level for the West Midlands.

Targets:

• Increase life expectancy

• Reduce infant mortality

• Reduce mortality from heart disease, cancer and suicide

• Reduce the under-18 conception rate

• Increase the proportion of young children aged 0-5 with normal levels of personal, social and emotional development for their age

• Reduce the proportion of mothers who continue to smoke during pregnancy

• Improve life outcomes of adults and children with mental health problems

• Increase the proportion of children having normal levels of communication, language and literacy

• Increase the proportion of young children with satisfactory speech and language development

• Increase the percentage of school children who spend a minimum of two hours each week on high quality PE and school sport

• Ensure access to a primary care professional within 24 hours

• Ensure access to a primary care doctor within 48 hours

• Reduce the maximum wait for an outpatient appointment

• Reduce the maximum wait for inpatient treatment

• Reduce the maximum inpatient and day case waiting time

• Meet National Air Quality strategy objectives

• Provide a consultation process so that residents' questions can be answered

  Contact for more information: Steve Clayton, Castle Vale Neighbourhood Manager

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