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Still unequal: dealing with health inequalities through the

WEBBookmark. “The covid-19 pandemic has exposed the longstanding structural drivers of health inequities, such as precarious and adverse working conditions, growing …

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What is meant by health inequalities

WEBHealth inequities are differences in health status or in the distribution of health resources between different population groups, arising from the social conditions in which people …

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What is the health and social care ecosystem

WEBThis article discusses the complexity of health and social care as a system shared almost everywhere. It highlights the importance of supporting informal, local …

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Tackling obesity: Case studies and resources for local government

WEBInsights from NIHR research. This review identifies 143 NIHR-funded studies on obesity of relevance to local authorities, covering an array of formats, interventions …

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Closing the gap: priorities for essential change in mental health

WEBThe Department of Health has published its priorities for transforming support for people with mental health problems over the next two to three years. The …

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Start Active, Stay Active new physical activity guidelines

WEBOver a week this should add up to two- and-a-half hours of moderate activity in bouts of ten minutes or more e.g. 30 minutes on at least five days a week. Alternatively, adults could …

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Health inequalities

WEBThe New Zealand Government has released a four-year ‘Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan’ to help achieve its goal of less than five per cent of New Zealanders …

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Collection: Health and social care

WEBThis collection explores LGIU's work on everything health and social care. With a range of Global Local articles, free to read for all, Case studies, round-ups and an in-depth paper …

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Public health 101: the FAQ

WEBThis explainer highlights the importance of UK public health services in tackling deep-seated health inequalities. In a Q&A style, it outlines the level of spending …

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Local authorities and place and wellbeing outcomes

WEBThe Place and Wellbeing Outcomes are for all stakeholders to take collaborative action on delivering in every place. They fall under five overarching themes …

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Municipal responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada

WEBCanada endured a third wave of Covid-19, and as in many other countries, its larger city regions bore the brunt of the pandemic. In Canada, municipal …

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Green spaces and mental health – a personal perspective from …

WEBThe importance of green spaces – and blue spaces – for our mental health has become ever more pronounced in the last few years. As a Finn, often the first thing I …

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In Conversation With… Gerry McCartney, NHS Health Scotland

WEBBy Kim Fellows. LGiU Scotland’s Kim Fellows is talking with Gerry McCartney from NHS Health Scotland, who is head of the Public Health Observatory. Would you …

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What does the new government mean for planning

WEBSummary. The government has retained the NPPF, but there are plenty of proposed changes to planning in a range of bills announced in the Queen’s Speech.

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DHN Democratic Health Network

WEBPutting People First, published on 10 December, is a protocol signed by government ministers, the LGA, the NHS and professional and regulatory adult social care …

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Councils and community sport

WEBWe believe that community sport offers an excellent vehicle for councils to achieve key aims, like improved public health but also as a way to build better networks, achieve …

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A Wexford Telehealth Project that aims to support older people to …

WEBTelehealth refers to the use of electronic and telecommunication technologies to support healthcare at a distance from a patient. In County Wexford, a telehealth …

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LGIU Local Government Information Unit

WEBproviders to account, with a link, through councillors, to the ballot box Key Bills relating to local government Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill

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LGIU Local Government Information Unit

WEBFor example, the Department of Health estimates that the numbers of older people registered blind or partially-sighted will rise from 798,000 to1,178,000 between 2008 to …

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DfE advice on establishing a new school

WEBThe main change arising from the Education Act 2011 is to introduce a ‘presumption’ that any new school to be opened will be either a ‘Free School’ or an ‘Academy’ (although …

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DHN Democratic Health Network

WEBThe Programme for Action was originally a three-year plan to meet the national targets for reducing health inequalities and to tackle their underlying causes. The overall targets …

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POLICY BRIEFING 2013 Queen’s Speech – what could be in it

WEBPOLICY BRIEFING Business, Innovation & Skills • Consumer rights - the Coalition’s mid-term review said that the Government will introduce a Consumer Bill of Rights to give …

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