How the Government should tackle health inequalities
The New Statesman’s ‘Spotlight’ section asked experts across the health sector, including our President, Greg Fell, how the Government should tackle health inequalities.
Give local government resources to intervene
Improving the nation’s health will require much more than NHS reform. Health inequalities are driven by a vast array of factors, including housing, education, employment, product consumption and the environment. In fact, only 10-20 per cent of our health is determined by access to traditional health services. Health inequalities are also often intergenerational, meaning any solution needs to break that cycle by considering the impact these factors have at all stages of life.