Early Years - High Impact Areas
West Sussex
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Decreasing and
getting better 		Decreasing and
getting worse 		Increasing and
getting better 		Increasing and
getting worse 		No significant change
Cannot be calculated
(missing data) 		Not available
(no method) 		Not applicable Too early to say
(new indicator) 		Too early to say
(new method)
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High impact area Key performance indicator Current performance Current trend Arrow
Transition to parenthood and the early weeks Teenage pregnancy, 15 - 17 years 12.6 per 1,000
(2019) 		No significant change
Transition to parenthood and the early weeks Smoking at time of delivery 8.5%
(2020/21) 		No significant change
Transition to parenthood and the early weeks Smoking at booking 10.9%
(2018/19) 		Too early to say (new indicator)
Transition to parenthood and the early weeks Maternal obesity at booking 20.8%
(2018/19) 		Too early to say (new indicator)
Transition to parenthood and the early weeks Low birth weight of term babies 2.3%
(2019) 		No significant change
Transition to parenthood and the early weeks Infant mortality rate 3.6 per 1,000
(2018 - 20) 		No significant trend
Maternal mental health (perinatal) Maternal mental health Metric in development Not applicable
Breastfeeding Breastfeeding at 6 - 8 weeks Not available
(2020/21) 		Cannot be calculated (missing data)
Healthy weight Excess weight 4 - 5 years 19.2%
(2019/20) 		No significant change
Managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents A&E attendance rates, under 5 years 599.7 per 1,000
(2018/19) 		Increasing and getting worse
Managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents Emergency hospital admissions, under 5 years 148.1 per 1,000
(2019/20) 		Increasing and getting worse
Managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents Hospital admissions for injuries, under 5 years 126.7 per 10,000
(2019/20) 		No significant change
Health, wellbeing and development Tooth decay, at 5 years Not available
(2018/19) 		Cannot be calculated (missing data)
Health, wellbeing and development MMR immunisation coverage, 2 doses at 5 years 93.0%
(2020/21) 		Increasing and getting better
Health, wellbeing and development Child development outcomes at 2 - 2½ years, all areas 84.0%
(2020/21) 		Too early to say (new indicator)
Health, wellbeing and development Child development outcomes at 2 - 2½ years, communication skills 87.9%
(2020/21) 		Too early to say (new indicator)
Health, wellbeing and development Child development outcomes at 2 - 2½ years, gross motor skills 92.0%
(2020/21) 		Too early to say (new indicator)
Health, wellbeing and development Child development outcomes at 2 - 2½ years, fine motor skills 93.1%
(2020/21) 		Too early to say (new indicator)
Health, wellbeing and development Child development outcomes at 2 - 2½ years, problem solving skills 92.4%
(2020/21) 		Too early to say (new indicator)
Health, wellbeing and development Child development outcomes at 2 - 2½ years, personal-social skills 91.6%
(2020/21) 		Too early to say (new indicator)
Health, wellbeing and development School readiness, good level of development at end of reception, all areas 71.9%
(2018/19) 		Increasing and getting better
Health, wellbeing and development School readiness, good level of development at end of reception, communication and language skills 84.1%
(2018/19) 		Increasing and getting better

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