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Addressing urban health challenges requires actions from policymakers, the NHS and citizens.
Addressing these challenges requires a broad range of actions from policymakers, the NHS and individual citizens.
Policy · Policy statement · From Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2024: health in cities, [page]
Healthcare usage patterns differ in cities due to transient populations.
People in cities often use the NHS and healthcare differently than those in other areas, given the transient nature of some groups within city populations.
Context · Observational claim · From Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2024: health in cities, [page]
Cities have a transient population due to work or study reasons.
Others come to cities early in their adult lives for work or study before moving out, often after they start a family.
Context · Observational claim · From Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2024: health in cities, [page]
Cities have high concentrations of entrenched deprivation in specific areas.
Cities tend to have a high flux of movement, high concentrations of entrenched deprivation in specific areas, high proportions of younger and student populations alongside large numbers of older people, and high ethnic diversity.
Context · Observational claim · From Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2024: health in cities, [page]
A high proportion of England's population lives in cities throughout their lives.
A high proportion of England’s population, and especially people living in deprivation and poverty, live in cities throughout their lives.
Context · Observational claim · From Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2024: health in cities, [page]
Symptoms of phobias include anxiety, sweating, and feeling sick.
Symptoms of a phobia can include: feeling anxious, sweating and feeling sick. Symptoms of a phobia
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Treatment for OCD often involves cognitive behavioral therapy and medication.
There are some effective treatments for OCD that can help reduce the impact it has on your life. The main treatments are: CBT will usually have an effect quite quickly. It can take up to 12 weeks before you notice the effects of treatment with SSRIs, but most people will eventually benefit.
Service · Procedural statement · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Symptoms of OCD include obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
If you have OCD, you'll usually experience frequent obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. Symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Treatments for SAD include light therapy, antidepressants, and talking therapies.
Treatments for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) include antidepressants, talking therapies and light therapy. Treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
Service · Procedural statement · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) symptoms include winter depression that improves in summer.
The main symptom of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is depression that happens in the winter and goes away in the summer. Symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Treatment for depression may involve lifestyle changes, talking therapies, and medication depending on severity.
Treatment for depression usually involves a combination of lifestyle changes, talking therapies and medicines. Treating depression Treatment for depression can involve a combination of lifestyle changes, talking therapies and medicine.
Service · Procedural statement · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Depression symptoms range from persistent low mood to severe feelings of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts.
Symptoms of depression include feeling unhappy or hopeless, low self-esteem and finding no pleasure in things you usually enjoy. Depression affects people in different ways and can cause a wide variety of symptoms.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Psychotherapy is the main treatment for borderline personality disorder.
The main treatment for borderline personality disorder is a type of talking therapy called psychotherapy. Treating borderline personality disorder (BPD) Many people with BPD can benefit from psychological or medical treatment.
Service · Procedural statement · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Borderline personality disorder symptoms include emotional instability and impulsive behavior.
The symptoms of BPD can be grouped into 4 main areas: being emotionally unstable, having upsetting thoughts and acting without thinking. Symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Treatment for schizophrenia typically involves antipsychotic medication and cognitive behavioral therapy.
In most cases, this will be antipsychotic medicines and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). People with schizophrenia usually receive help from a community mental health team, which can offer day-to-day support and treatment, depending on the needs of each individual.
Service · Procedural statement · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Schizophrenia symptoms include auditory hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking.
Symptoms of schizophrenia can include hearing voices or seeing things that are not real, unusual beliefs and confused thinking. Symptoms of schizophrenia can include:
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Treatment for anorexia may include talking therapies and medication, tailored to individual needs.
Your treatment plan will be tailored to you and should consider any other support you might need, such as for depression or anxiety. If you're over 18, you should be offered a type of talking therapy to help you manage your feelings about food and eating so that you are able to eat enough to be healthy.
Service · Procedural statement · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Symptoms of anorexia include distorted body image, restrictive eating habits, and purging behaviors.
Signs and symptoms of anorexia include: believing you're fat when you're a healthy weight or underweight, eating very little or missing meals. Some people with anorexia may also make themselves sick or do an extreme amount of exercise.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health conditions, [page]
Annual health checks are recommended for people with severe mental illnesses to improve their health and wellbeing.
If you have a severe mental illness, you can have a physical check-up at your GP surgery once a year. These can make a big difference to your health and wellbeing.
Service · Procedural statement · From Mental health conditions, [page]
People with schizophrenia may need to be admitted to hospital for severe psychotic episodes.
If a person's psychotic episodes are severe, they may need to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.
Service · Procedural statement · From Mental health conditions, [page]