DGT Clinical Strategy 2020 - 2025

About the Trust

Significant growth is expected over the next ten years • Bexley is projecting an increase in population by 10,000 in 2025, and by 18,000 by 2030. • DGS is projecting an increase in population by 24,000 in 2025 and 37,000 in 2030. This includes over 30,000 homes being built in Ebbsfleet, Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley by 2030 Population demographic profile of Bexley and DGS is very similar, with a younger than national average population, which will result in a significant increase in our over 65s in the coming years • High rates of elderly population growth with comorbidity • High air pollution rates variation in deprivation, education and employment • High obesity rates (children and adults) • High numbers of admissions due to falls and alcohol related conditions • Low breast feeding, lower bowel screening and lower MMR immunisation rates

From 2020, we have been working as an Integrated Care Partnership. The ICP works as an alliance to improve our population’s health and wellbeing, reduce health inequalities and proactively support service users with integrated service delivery and personalised care. Total population served 400,000 • Serve Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley (DGS) which has a population size of approximately 265,000 • Serve 135,000 population from Bexley (of a total approximately 247,000 population) • Local development will see our populations increase to approximately 435,000 by 2025 and 455,00 by 2030

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Clinical Strategy Summary