Health and Social Care in Lambeth Borough

This report examines the health and social care landscape in Lambeth Borough, London, focusing on demographic characteristics, prevalent health issues, and the impact of health inequalities. It explores social determinants of health, relevant policies, and public health provisions implemented to improve the well-being of residents. The report provides insights into the challenges and opportunities for enhancing health and social care in the borough.

Introducing health and social
Care

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................3
Demographic profile.................................................................................................3
Health issues........................................................................................................... 3
Impacts of health inequalities and its prevention.....................................................4
Social determinants of health...................................................................................5
Policy issues relating to Lambeth borough..............................................................7
National or local policy.............................................................................................8
Policies related to health care issues ......................................................................9
Public health provisions in Lambeth borough..........................................................9
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................... 10
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Health and social care are the services that allows the people in leading a health and a
good lifestyle. This mainly governs the improved mental and physical health of the people.
This study will be totally based on the area that is Lambeth bourough. This community
mainly focuses on public health. Also, it will provide various health protecting measures that
will help people of lambeth borough in improving the health related issues of the community.
This report will also discover the work of various public health professionals such clinicians,
voluntary sector and all the residents to influence the changes which improves health.
In addition to this, document will also describe characteristics of demographic
population that and health profile of the Lambeth residents. Meanwhile, it will also discuss
good progress in some health risks which can be achieved by good practices of health care
professionals in the area. This context will explore various policy issues related to the
improved health care medication to people. The study will also provide different types of
public health provisions in borough.
Demographic profile
Lambeth is an inner London borough and this one of the densely populated region of
the country. It has a rapidly growing population which is about 10,556 people per square
kilometers. Lambeth has 21 wards with six town center areas namely North Lambeth,
stockwell, Clapham, Brixton, Streatham and Norwood. It mainly consists of diversified
population which includes various ethnic and cultural traditions which have established their
presence in particular town area over many decades. All the diversified people generally
spoke 130 different languages which mainly includes almost 50% of young population. The
birth rate per year in Lambeth is about 4837 which has rapidly increased over past ten years
Health issues
There are various health issues of the people of the Lambeth has been analyzed such
as people struggling with mental health problem, pregnant smokers, Black & minority
Ethnicity smokers. According to the Lambeth’s economic development strategy, the national
average of the household is rapidly increasing from 7% to 22%. Almost 7.4% of the people
are counted in working age residents which is generally claimed to be the largest age group.
Infant mortality rate is one of the important indicators of Health inequalities. IMR can
be defined as the number of deaths per 1000 live births under one year of age. It also affects

the lifestyle issue that leads to the drastic effects on the Lambeth residential population. In
2006- 2008 Infant Mortality rate which is about 5.5 in London as compared to average IMR
in England which is about 4.8.
Ethnic group is considered as a social group that shares a common and distinctive
culture, religion and language. 37% of population is from Black and minority Ethnicity
(BME) communities. In Lambeth, over 80000 residents were classified as Black Africans or
Caribbean which is estimated to rise by year 2008. Also age and gender is one of the great
concern of the area. In 2009, depending on the size of the registered population the
prevalence is estimated at 7.3%.
Life expectancy can be defined as the probable number of years remaining in the life of
an individual. For both men and women is increasing rapidly form year 2006 to 2008. For
men it is 75.5 years while it is 81 years for women in Lambeth Borough. Due to
unemployment of the people, generally society is not aware about the various social health
care services so this effects the health of the people in a society. 64% of population is
unemployed and had a range of social and economic difficulties including debt and tendency
problems. People working in a low income or living in poverty are mainly known to be the
higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
Impacts of health inequalities and its prevention
Lambeth’s commitment to health inequalities is one of the great concern in which
people of the society are suffering from the lack of public health awareness. The public health
directorate works closely with Lambeth’s community health services and SEL health
protection unit in order to improve the immunization rates, infection control incidents and
reduce the healthcare associated invention (HCAI). There are various health care impacts on
the people of Lambeth Borough such impacts along with their preventions are as follows:
Obesity levels in UK have risen rapidly over the last two decades. This have leads towards
the risk factor for cardiovascular disease among the people of Lambeth borough. An
inequality in health is also associated with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and
diabetes. This can also be resolved by ensuring the support and resources available in order
to promote healthy weight of the children
Smoking is also considered as one of the main concern which continues to be one of
the great causes of ill health and health inequalities. It causes various diseases like cancer
and circulatory disease. Also, this result in poor quality of life and premature mortality. .

Lambeth has a comprehensive evidence based tobacco control strategy. Its work includes
preventing the smoking in children and young people.
Mental well-being is also one of the important aspects that may be responsible for the life
satisfaction and happiness to the lives of the people (Papanicolas, Woskie and Jha, 2018).
This issue can be resolved by the Lambeth first Well being and happiness program which
was introduced in November 2009.
Social determinants of health
Social determinants of health can be considered as a situation in which people of
Lambeth Borough grow, live, work and age. Such circumstances can be shaped by the
distribution of money, power and resources available at national or local levels (Ahmed And
et.al., 2016). Population living in Lambeth are affected by various health issues so these
issues are been solved by the health care professionals of that area. Various different types of
social determiners can be described above:
 In Lambeth borough, there are large number of children who are affected by mental
well being so they need to be prevented by proper training and facilities.
 One of the strong social determinant of the area is smoking which affects large
number of people and also this might be the main reason behind the lack of health
infrastructure within Borough.
 The area is also affected by various diseases such as Diabetes and cardiovascular
which results in very bad health of the people living in the areas of Lambeth.
 Lambeth health and well being maintained by the board and it can be determined by
social and economic factors. This may affects the physical environment and behavior
of the people in Borough.
 Especially, social housing has a big influence on the all the aspects of community life.
This leads to the vision of safer and stronger community. It will result in healthier
people which contributes towards the longer working. This can helps in enhancing the
local economy that contributes towards the improved health and well-being of the
people in Lambeth borough.
 So a methodology is introduced which is based on the government health and safety
rating system of the government. This leads to the improved housing stock of the
people.
 This government methodology will help Lambeth's community plan in strengthening
the connection between housing, security and health status of the society.

 Also, the security section of the HIA focuses on the impact of better designed doors
and windows that may contributes towards reduction of the burglary and also helps in
improving the mental health.
 There are also some positive impacts of maintaining the diversified population across
the world. It helps in maintaining the financial and legal security of the people. This
favors with more effluent income.
 Refurbishment to a higher standard ensures the viable housing stock and sustainable
future in Lambeth for poor, vulnerable and predominant ethnic minority households
(Alageel and et.al., 2018).
 Inequalities in health are systematic inequalities that can be considered as unfair or
unjust pursuing health equities. So this is one of the main key determinant which
helps in minimizing the health inequalities.
Socioeconomic deprivation
The 2014 WHO report on social determinants of mental health suggests that most of
the people in borough are suffering from depression and anxiety (Oduola and et.al., 2017).
This is one of the most common disorder among the people of the Lambeth borough. This
leads to the economic disadvantage across the society. So it has been observed that Lambeth
as a borough has a relatively high level of socioeconomic deprivation which commonly
scores upto 28.9 indices of multiple deprivation in 2015.
The two way relationship which exists between mental disorder and socioeconomic
status need to be focussed. In most of the cases, the main causes of mental health issues is
leads to reduced income and employment of the people. This in turn can be responsible for
entrench poverty and increased risk of mental health problems (Burgess, 2018). This helps in
creating the close interrelationship between the level of socioeconomic deprivation in
Lambeth which is one of the important indicator within for the level of needs within borough.
Policy issues relating to Lambeth borough
The provision of the teenage pregnancy and the support to teenage parents in Lambeth
is underpinned by partnership approach between Lambeth Council, NHS Lambeth lambeth
community health services and the voluntary community sector. So this mainly helps in
prevention of the teenage pregnancy (Forrester and et.al., 2017). It has identified key actions
which contribute towards the reduction of pregnancy rates. Two main areas for action are as
follows:

 The provision of Young people of high quality information about sex and relationship
which supports and development of skills and confidence that helps in understanding
the benefits of delaying early sex. Also, primary and secondary schools are supported
by the teenage pregnancy team which results in developing the education related to
sex. These programs are set up in order to undertake the needs assessment. It helps in
developing the policy in order to understand the SRE core curriculum as well as
commissioning agency which assists in delivering the SRE alongside teachers.
 Increasing access to young people friendly contraceptive and sexual health services
that ensures the people of Lambeth which ensures the people about the use of proper
contraception at their first sexual experience.
 The services will also support the development of the personal, social and health
education in the schools (PSHE) and in particular (SRE).
 At national level the government is undertaking a curriculum review which is looking
at the role of sex and relationship education in schools and this will inform their
future support needs.
 Borough also has established the clinics which ensures the young people in Lambeth
that helps the people in accessing the sexual health advice, information and services.
 Specific focused actions for practices in order to improve the performance.
 Agreeing the minimum standard of achievement for all practices in order to improve
the overall PCT performance.
 Diabetes Prevalence recorded in Lambeth practices in over 16 population in 3.9%. the
diabetes prevalence model. However, it estimates the actual prevalence at around
7.3% in adults which means there could be over 11000 individuals in Lambeth who is
still not yet detected and hence not treated.
 Health improvement aims to enable people to increase control over their health and
determiners. It helps in improving their health (WHO) (Ginter, Duncanand Swayne,
2018). This can also be done by developing the healthy public policies that addresses
the wider social influences on health such as income, housing, employment as well as
promoting the healthier individual lifestyle.
National or local policy
Delivering the decent homes is the commitment to the national strategy in order to
minimize the gap between deprived neighborhood and rest of the people within the country.

Delivery needs to be part of the holistic approach that advances the regeneration of more
bricks than mortar. This has made the right linkage to wider regeneration of objectives such
as improving health and education outcomes, renewing failing markets, tackling poverty and
delivery of the mixed sustainable communities. The national DHS provides the foundation
for the enhanced NHS and DHS (Lambeth sousing standards and decent home
standards). These standards are defined by the guidance of the government which is
catagorised into four sub parts: houses do not contain the major hazardous causing harm to
health. Second one is housing must be in a good state of repair (Hunter, 2018). These houses
need to have proper modern facilities and efficient heating systems. The housing facilities
provided by the people of Lambeth need to include new doors and windows in order to secure
the design standards of the LHS.
Within cost and cost benefit, detailed and full scale analysis of induced social benefits
based entirely on local data. Also, in order to provide thermal efficiency government
generally measures the domestic energy efficient which can be made using the energy
efficient which can be possible by the implementation of the Standard assessment procedure
(SAP)
Policies related to health care issues
Policies can be adopted to suit the needs and budget so government of Borough have
option to select the healthcare and medication facilities for people of lambeth borough.
General and medical healthcare have an extensive list of private hospitals and medical
facilities which can be called as a participating hospitals (Mercer and et.al., 2018). Cost of the
treatment may vary according to the different medical treatment and facalities.
 HIA policy or program is developed in order to improve the health care issues of the
people in Lambeth Borough.
Public health provisions in Lambeth borough
 Provisions of new medicine services and medicine use reviews which supports the
community in introducing the best pharmacists.
 Capacity building of health and non health professionals through the provision of
bespoke Lambeth Multiagency health weight training and practicle resources.

 Various workshops and training programs were attended by healthcare professionals
of the area.
 The service user references group has met regularly throughout 2013 (Moris And
et.al., 2017). Issues related to inpatient and day patient provision for people affected
with HIV in order to encourage them about the better living.
 The HIV care and support steering group met quarterly in which the last meeting was
held at 10th march 2013.
 Promoting equality and fairness in health and services requires specific and
continuing actions and focus regarding the element of commissioning, provision,
partnership, employment and leadership etc.
CONCLUSION
From the above study it has been concluded that Health and social care in Lambeth
Borough. This study has provided various health care policies and prevention regarding the
various health issues such as Mental health problems, Diabetes and cardiovascular problems
etc. also the report has mentioned various policies and prevention to improve the health and
social care in Borough. The document has also mentioned various different types of
demographic situation of the society. It has also governed different types of health
improvement such as tobacco control in Lambeth and mental well-being.

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