Health in England
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The Blair Government instituted a comprehensive programme to reduce health inequalities in England between 1997 and 2010 focused on reducing geographical inequalities in life expectancy. It was targeted at the Spearhead areas - the 20% of local authorities with the worst health and deprivation indicators. More NHS resources were directed to more deprived areas. The strategy was associated with a decline in geographical inequalities in life expectancy, reversing a trend which had increased over a long period.[1]
Activity
A study by Public Health England in 2017 found that 41% of the 15.3 million English adults aged 40 to 60 do not walk for as much as 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace. A quarter of the English population was found to be “inactive” – doing less than 30 minutes of activity per week.[2]
Alcohol
The heaviest-drinking 20% of the population drink almost two thirds of all alcohol consumed.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Barr, Ben; Higgerson, James; Whitehead, Margaret (5 July 2017). "Investigating the impact of the English health inequalities strategy: time trend analysis". British Medical Journal. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Six million adults fail to walk briskly for 10 minutes each month". Belfast Telegraph. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Health at a Glance 2015 How does the United Kingdom compare?" (PDF). OECD. 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2017.