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North Coast Area Health Service

 

North Coast Health Website

Measure

Figures

  • AHS Sites

54

  • Hospitals and MPS

21

  • Hospitals with newborn services

11

  • Population 0-16 yrs

103,708

  • Ed Admissions 0 - 16 yrs

33,768

  • Paediatric Unit Admissions

11,580

  • Sites admitting children

8

  • Designated paediatric units - level 4 and above

4

  • Sites with general paediatricians

5

  • Service 13% of the states Aboriginal population
 

Compared to other NSW Area Health Services

  • Lowest rate of immunisation coverage for 12 to 15 month age group (Dec 2003)

86%

  • Households income < $300/wk (largest proportion)

17.5%

  • Households income > $1500/wk (lowest proportion)

7.4%

  • Assaults and robberies reported to police (4th highest proportion)

5,571
  • Thefts reported to police (3rd lowest proportion)

22,793
  • Population on disability/sickness benefit (highest proportion)

12.6%

  • Population on parenting payment (highest proportion)

46.8%

  • One parent families with dependent children (highest proportion)

13.9%

  • Highest rate of new cases of melanoma (1998 to 2002)

 

  • Highest rate of new cases of cervical cancer (1993-2002)

 

  • Lowest rate of asthma deaths in males (1998 to 2002)

 

  • Highest rate of Hepatitis C notifications (2001 to 2003)

 

  • By far the highest rate of Ross River Virus notifications (2001 to 2003)

 

  • By far the highest rate of Salmonella notifications (2001 to 2003)

 

  • 2nd highest rate of hospital separations for dental conditions

 

  • Report of the Chief Health Officer, December 2004. NSW Department of Health
  • 2006 Census of Population and Housing

 

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