Circulatory diseases cause more deaths in Somerset than any other condition type. In the five-year period of 2008-12, there were 8,542 deaths caused by circulatory diseases (31% of all deaths in Somerset).
These are broken down as follows:-
The prevalence of cardiovascular disease increases significantly after the age of 40 years. The NHS Health Checks programme in Somerset is a key priority as it focuses on raising awareness of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and offering individuals support to reduce their future risk. In 2012, 61% of the annual target population were invited to a check and 27% received a check.
In the latest Cardiovascular Disease Health Profiles , Somerset performs better or is broadly in line with the national average in respect of most indicators.
Hypertension Profiles
In January 2016, the National Cardiovascular intellligence network (NCVIN), in partnership with the Public Health England (PHE) blood pressure team, launched a series of Hypertension Profiles for each Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and lower tier local authority.
The Hypertension Profiles show each local authority how well it is doing in detecting and treating high blood pressure by comparing its performance with that of similar authorities and with the rest of England. For Somerset, this showed that the number of people estimated to have hypertension to be 155,800. The proportion diagnosed with hypertension was 57.6%, compared to an England figure of 55.8%.
Website content
managed by
Somerset County Council
76% of Somerset’s businesses have fewer than 5 employees