Castle Vale has been identified as a ‘hot spot’ for young people ‘not in employment, education or training’ (NEETS). Tyburn ward has 104 people in this category, the second highest figure in Birmingham. Kingstanding tops the league with 122. The original idea behind Vale’s college campus was to combat the problem of young people leaving [...]
October 28, 2007
Stress is Major Cause of ill-health on Vale
30% of patient appointments are stress and anxiety related, according to Dr Abbas, of Castle Vale’s Primary Care Trust in Tangmere Drive. Vale’s Health Improvement Forum reports that more counselling services are needed in the area to combat increasing levels of stress amongst residents.
According to NHS Direct, around 12 million adults in the UK see their GP [...]
