Thematic Measures - Alive
Key Partnership Priorities Measures of Progress Baseline Milestone Target Benchmark Level
Reduce premature deaths by continuing to provide high quality services for chronic diseases & accidents, & increasing the emphasis on preventative approaches 1. Reduce the mortality rate from Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke per 100,000 pop under 75 175.4 (1995-97) 105.24 (2006) 105 (2010) National
2. Reduce the mortality rate from Malignant Cancer per 100,000 pop under 75 156.4 (1995-97) 125.12 (2006) 126.4 (2010) National
Address health inequalities by ensuring that mainstream resources from health & other services are accurately targeted to communities & areas with greatest needs 3. By 2010 to reduce by at least 10% the gap between the 20% of areas with the lowest life expectancy at birth and the population of Rotherham as a whole M 4.7 Yrs F 3.1 Yrs (1997) M 4.0 Yrs F 2.6 Yrs (2007) M 3.9 Yrs F 2.4 Yrs (2010) Local
4. Increase number of schools in the borough who have achieved the Healthy Schools Status 0% (2004/ 2005) 50% (2006/07) 100% (2009/10) National
Encourage employers across the public, private & voluntary sectors to take a more proactive approach in relation to the health & welfare of their workforce. 5. Reduce number of working days lost to staff absence per employee across the three largest employers in the borough Baseline being assessed 2005 Target tbc 2005 Target tbc 2005 Local
6. Increase number of local organisations that display a commitment to providing smoke free workplaces through policy dev and cessation support Baseline being assessed 2005 Target tbc 2005 Target tbc 2005 Local
Encourage individuals to take responsibility for actively improving their health through local community learning & support 7. Reduce adult smoking rates (16-70 yr olds) 27% (1998) 21% (2006) 20.25% (2010) National
8. Increase number of people who eat fresh fruit, fresh or frozen vegetables or salad every or most days 65% (2002) 2005 (71%) 81% (2010) Local
Respond to Rotherham’s ageing population by developing appropriate support services & facilities, & extending the choices available to older individuals 9. Reduce number of admissions of supported residents aged 65+ to residential and nursing care per 10,000 aged 65 or over 124 per 10,000 (2003/04) 98 per 10,000 (2006/07) 85 per 10,000 (2009/10) National
10. Increase number of Extra Care Housing places created. 0 (2005) 63 (2007) 100 (2010) National
Develop further support services for vulnerable people, promoting collaborative working between organisations & sectors to deal with increases in demand. 11. Increase number of looked after children who participate in a cultural or sporting activity 31.25% (2004/05) 35% (2006/07) 65% (2010) Local
12. Increase number of vulnerable adults accessing supported accomodation 6,883 (2005) 7,012 (2007) 7,206 (2010) Local
Improve the life chances of children & young people by ensuring they get the best start in life, whatever their individual circumstances 13. Reduce the under 18 conception rate in Rotherham 56.6% (1998) 42.1 (2006) 28.3% (2010) National
14. Increase the provision of integrated services to children & families through the development of children’s centres 2 (2005) 10 (2006) 18 (2010) Local
Create & sustain opportunities for individuals to be involved in a wide range of high quality physical & sporting activities 15. Increase number of adults participating in sport & physical activity (3 sessions of 30 mins) 25% (2005) 28% (2008) 31% (2011) National
16. Increase percentage of children, aged 5- 16yr old, spending a minimum of 2 hours each week on high quality PE/School Sports within and beyond the curriculum 25% (2002) 85% (2008) 90% (2010) National
Create & sustain opportunities for individuals to be involved in a wide range of high quality cultural & social activities 17. Increase number of people who participate in or attend an arts activity 115,480 (2004/05) 128,758 (2007/08) 142,730 (2009/10) Local
18. Increase number of people accessing museum and galleries 80,000 (2004/05) 84,000 (2007/08) 100,000 (2009/10) National