Introduction
In the last two decades, many of the indicators of health and wellbeing have improved significantly in North Tyneside however they remain today on average worse than those for England. Health inequalities persist within the borough and as a result the overall picture of health and wellbeing across North Tyneside is mixed.
Our health is shaped by a diverse range of social, economic and environmental factors which influence people’s mental and physical health. The availability of good jobs, good and affordable homes, the neighbourhoods and communities which surround us, all shape our health. These essential conditions for good health vary, and that can constitute social inequality, an important driver of the health inequalities.