2020 ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCIALS AND STATISTICS
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FACTS AND FIGURES
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BETTER HELP FOR SMOKERS TO QUIT
MORE HEART AND DIABETES CHECKS
CERVICAL SCREENING
29,390 smokers received smoking cessation advice and
77,766 people have been assessed for cardiovascular risk,
66.7% of women aged 25 to 69 have received a cervical
support from their general practice team in the 2019/20 year; that’s aproximately 70% of all smokers in Pegasus PHO.
as at 30 June 2020. This means 55% of eligible population
smear in the last three years, as at 30 June 2020. This
having had a risk assessment by their general practice
shows a small reduction of 1.2%.
Overall, coverage was lower than previous years due to the residual impact of external factors from 2019 (measles / terror attacks) and the very significant impact of COVID-19 from early 2020 which saw coverage drop to 70% by end
team. During COVID-19 lockdown and the unpredictable six months for general practice this has fallen by 11% from last year’s figures.
of Quarter 4, 2019/20. The Stop Smoking Support team, based at Pegasus, contacted 8,500 patients on behalf of their general practice team to offer brief advice and cessation support. Of those contacted, 846 accepted a referral to a cessation support service.
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