Community Profile Essay

BSc Nursing Studies – Adult

Teesside University

Community Profile

The Role of the Nurse in Improving Health and Wellbeing

CCH1037–N–FB2–2013

Word Count 4117

Contents IntroductionPage3 – 7 The health improvement issuePage8 – 10 Service ProvisionPage11– 13 The Role of the NursePage14 – 16

ConclusionPage17 References Page18 – 25 Appendix One Appendix Two

Chapter One – Introduction

This report is an in depth community profile covering the Stockton–on–Tees area of Teesside within the North East of England. Outlining statistical information to key areas including population, immigration, age, gender,...show more content...

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) state that in 2010 almost 12% of the population within the UK are people born abroad. In 2011/12 the total number of national insurance number registrations to adult overseas nationals entering the United Kingdom was 601,000 with a 15% drop compared to the 2010/11 registration statistic [gov.uk, 2012].

The following table is a breakdown of the top 20 countries of origin for immigration into the United Kingdom according to national insurance number registration statistics [gov.uk, 2012].

RankCountry of originTotal (thousands)

1Poland79.1

2India47.3

3Pakistan38.3

4Rep of Lithuania33.2

5Spain30.4

6Italy24.3

7Romania22.9

8France21.6

9Rep of Latvia18.6

10Hungary18.1

11Portugal17.3

12Rep of Ireland15.9

13China14.8

14Australia14.2

15Nigeria13.8

16Bulgaria12.6

17Germany11.8

18USA10.1

19Slovak Rep9.89

20Bangladesh7.66

Of the 601,000 people that entered the United Kingdom, 8040 located to the North East of England.

A research report in 2011 by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) shows that a majority of long–term migrants entering the UK are young people entering to study or work. The health concerns of those entering the UK should be similar to the health concerns of UK born people of the same age group but in 2010, 60% of newly diagnosed cases of HIV and 80% of cases of Hepatitis B were found in non–UK born people. This research also

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UNIVERSITY OF TEESSIDE

SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies, Adult

The Role of the Nurse in Improving Health and Wellbeing (CCH1037–N–BJ1–2012)

Community Profile

Megan McCallion J9238068

Word Count: 3,704

Thursday 24th January 2013

Contents page Chapter

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Chapter Two– The Health Improvement Issue From the various studies, reports and statistics (many of which have been referenced and/or quoted in the Introduction) it is clearly evident that there are a number of different health improvement issues in the town of Middlesbrough. Whilst these health improvement issues cover such things as alcohol and drug misuse, from the reports, statistics and studies, it is clear that the key and predominant health related improvement issue in the town of Middlesbrough, is smoking. The Middlesbrough Health Profile 2012 says that 'smoking is one of the main priorities for improvement in this area; approximately 30,000 people smoke in Middlesbrough' (Middlesbrough JSNA, 2012). As a result of this large section of Middlesbrough's population smoking, it would come as no surprise that a high number of people are suffering from smoke related illnesses and diseases and worst still, dying of these related illnesses and diseases prematurely. The high numbers of people suffering smoke related illnesses and disease will have an adverse impact on the local NHS and other services and in turn, be a high impact in terms of money, budgets and increasing costs that the local NHS

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Introduction

The locality I have based my community profile on is Ardoyne. I feel that Ardoyne is familiar enough for me to carry out my research as I have lived here all my life. Although my project is based in Belfast city centre, we work with many groups and young people from the Ardoyne area. this would prove beneficial to myself as I would sometimes have already developed a relationship with the young people through community life.

I will firstly explore the community I have chosen by speaking to local people, using photographs, and recordings of my observations. In doing so I intend to create a picture and overall feeling of the community as well as the people who live here. This data will be accompanied by my own comments in...show more content...

For a community that witnesses a lot of conflict during each year Ardoyne is full of people who love to chat and help out whatever why they can. The older generation in particular take pride in their 'what's mine is yours' attitude. While taking this picture an old lady quietly asked me if I was a tourist. I replied laughing telling her no. she went on to tell me that she walked her granddaughter to school through the protesters each morning while it lasted. In that time she had to endure spitting and urine filled balloons being hurled at her by the protesters. She also talked about the day a pipe bomb was thrown at the parents and children of the school. She said she 'wouldn't wish it on anyone' as she slowly walked off. I couldn't help thinking what a bizarre experience just chatting with the old lady, who was completely open to sharing her experience with me.

Improving a specific aspect of community life

The aspect of community life I have chosen to explore is the 'drinking culture' within Ardoyne. In the small area that is Ardoyne there are eight pubs, five of which being night clubs. I feel that this environment is contributing to the many issues facing the community of Ardoyne.

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