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Local authorities will not wait for Government action on inequality – Marmot (PA) Local authorities will not wait for central Government to act to tackle inequality following a “jaw-dropping” fall in life expectancy, the head of a new review has warned. But it is “vitally important” they are supported with enough central funding to improve outcomes, according to Sir Michael Marmot, Professor of Epidemiology at University College London (UCL). Prof Marmot said the Government should heed a report produced by UCL’s Institute of Health Equity (IHE) and commissioned by the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership. Sir Michael Marmot (Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament) ....
Greater Manchester had a 25% increased Covid-19 mortality rate compared to rest of England, according to new report burytimes.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from burytimes.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
And the North-East is one of the areas found to be hit the hardest. Professor Sir Michael Marmot urged ministers to do “whatever it takes” to put improving health and wellbeing at the “heart” of all Government policy, as he published a report highlighting the scale of the impact of the coronavirus crisis on people in England. The report, Build Back Fairer: The Covid-19 Marmot Review, found that the Covid-19 outbreak had damaged everyone’s prospects of improved long-term health, particularly children who are at risk of shorter lives post-pandemic. Prof Marmot said the impact of the virus and the Government’s response to the crisis was “entirely predictable” based on analyses of the previous decade of worsening health inequalities as a result of austerity. ....
Covid worsens health inequalities on back of austerity | Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter dumbartonreporter.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dumbartonreporter.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A failure to tackle health inequalities made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic risks “condemning” the next generation of children to “less flourishing” lives than their parents, a health expert has warned. Professor Sir Michael Marmot urged ministers to do “whatever it takes” to put improving health and wellbeing at the “heart” of all Government policy, as he published a report highlighting the scale of the impact of the coronavirus crisis on people in England. The report, Build Back Fairer: The Covid-19 Marmot Review, found that the Covid-19 outbreak had damaged everyone’s prospects of improved long-term health, particularly children who are at risk of shorter lives post-pandemic. ....