Gov Responses to health inequality Flashcards
What are the 4 factors in this essay?
NHS
Sugar Tax
Alcohol Bans
Smoking Bans
Factor 1 - NHS
K - Life expectancy in Scotland has been increasing for the past 30 years
A - This shows the NHS has been effective as it is comprehensive and of high quality. More advanced technology also means less people are dying from serious illness
K - On average, Paracetamol costs the NHS divisions around £362,000 a year, but can be bought for around 16p in shops
A - This shows that the NHS has been less effective because it is free and universal people are taking advantage of the care that is on offer rather than treating themselves at home with cheap medication
Factor 2 - Sugar tax
Explain point
E - Sugar tax was introduced in April 2018. 18p per litre tax on drinks with more than 5g of sugar per 100ml
K - 50% of all drinks had sugar content reduced ahead of tax.
A - This has been successful as teenagers will now be consuming less sugar and will be reducing the number of cases of diabetes and other health issues that the NHS has to deal with.
K - In 2018, Sadiq Khan banned adverts for junk food on the transport network for London.
A - This will also help reduce the number of sugary foods consumed by people which will save the NHS millions of pounds every year as the consumption of sweet food makes up more of a person’s sugar intake than a drink.
Factor 3 - Alcohol Bans
explain point
E - Minimum unit pricing was introduced in Scotland in 2018 where there was a fixed price for all alcoholic drinks at 50p per unit
K - For example, Frosty Jacks went from £3.59 up to £11.25
A - This is a success as Alcohol sales in Scotland hit a 25 year low in 2019 meaning, less alcohol-related issues and deaths
K - There was also a ban on BOGOF deals in shops. Any shop selling alcohol is not allowed to give discounts to encourage people to buy in bulk.
A - This was successful as in the first four years there was a reduction of 1 million liters of alcohol being drunk every year.
Factor 4 - Smoking Bans
K - In 2006, smoking was banned in all public places.
A - It has been effective as Scots are living longer and heart disease deaths have declined by 20%.
A - There have also been fewer premature babies - 10% less since the ban
K - In 2016, smoking was banned in cars with children, anyone caught could be fined up to £1000
A - This has been effective as children are now more protected from secondhand smoke and Scotland plans to have a tobacco-free generation by 2034.
