Tomorrow, Today
Helping Business Respond To An Ageing Society
Copenhagen3 April 2013
What do we know of Suffolk?
Population of 728,163
22 % of people aged over
6573% of population in employment
70% of people say they feel healthy
Life expectancy is in top ten for UK
One in ten have no qualifications
How is the Health of Suffolk?
One in six adults binge drinks
Three die each day
from smoking related illness
One in six experience a
mental health problem
Sixty percent do not eat enough
fruit and vegetables
Less than half do the recommended amount of daily
exercise.
Society is changing. People are living longer than ever before.
Twenty two percent of the
population are over sixty. By 2050 this group will have increased to
thirty four percent.
Population
2013
2050
By 2030 there will be more people aged over sixty than those aged under fifteen.
Over 60’s
Under 15’s
In the future our workers will be older.
What are we doing ?
Public health outcomes framework
Suffolk County Council Mission statement
Most Active County
Ageing Well in Suffolk
What is the Business Case?
Illness & disability increase with age
£840 is the average cost of absence per employee
29 % of employers are already experiencing a
rising average age of employee
Employers report a 15% reduction in sickness absence following introduction of health manager
individuals identify and reduce health risks through
better lifestyle choices
enables employers to better
understand and improve workplace health and wellbeing
visit the website and complete your questionnaire
set health goals you want to achieve
tailored healthy living advice
helps people lead a healthy life
Instant personal health report
It’s simple
How do we get to tomorrow, today?
What we can do
What we will need employers to do
It’s never too late to start getting healthy
It’s Free
What will we do next?
develop regional partnerships
present academic research
apply for future funding
share project successes with European Union
Have you any Questions?