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Carlisle is the most northerly city in England, and the ... - NHS Cumbria

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Figure 38: Road Traffic Coll<strong>is</strong>ions by ward.Number of coll<strong>is</strong>ions <strong>Carl<strong>is</strong>le</strong> (CuPS, 2004-2005)180160140120100806040200LYNEGREAT CORBY & GELTSDALEBURGHSTANWIX RURALLONGTOWN & ROCKCLIFFEBRAMPTONYEWDALESTANWIX URBANBELAHWETHERALHARRABYDALSTONMORTONUPPERBYST. AIDANSDENTON HOLMECASTLEBOTCHERBYCURROCKBELLE VUEColl<strong>is</strong>ons (all types)Figure 36 shows <strong>the</strong> number of road traffic coll<strong>is</strong>ions by ward, <strong>and</strong> demonstrates that <strong>the</strong> wardswith <strong>the</strong> highest number of accidents are <strong>in</strong> those suffer<strong>in</strong>g from <strong>the</strong> higher levels of deprivation.27.2 Falls.The National Service Framework for Older People St<strong>and</strong>ard Six, (DoH 2001) aims to reduce <strong>the</strong>number of falls which result <strong>in</strong> serious <strong>in</strong>jury, <strong>and</strong> ensure effective treatment <strong>and</strong> rehabilitationfor those who have fallen. A dedicated falls Prevention <strong>and</strong> Management Service <strong>is</strong> basedwith<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Acute Hospital Trust <strong>in</strong> <strong>Carl<strong>is</strong>le</strong>.Figure 39 shows st<strong>and</strong>ard<strong>is</strong>ed mortality ratios from accidental falls for each of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Cumbria</strong> localauthorities. We can see that while <strong>the</strong> <strong>Carl<strong>is</strong>le</strong> rate <strong>is</strong> slightly above <strong>the</strong> national average, th<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong>not stat<strong>is</strong>tically significant.Fiona Hunt<strong>in</strong>gton 41 of 47

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