Health Inequalities

Question 1

Introduction of Health inequalities

Answer 1

Wealth of nation Report 2006 claims Scot’s are more likely to suffer long term illnesses and issues

Question 2

When was the smoking ban introduced

Answer 2

2006

Question 3

Smoking death statistic

Answer 3

1/5 of deaths in Scotland

Question 4

After smoking ban there was a..

Answer 4

10% decline in smoking adults 2003-2016

Question 5

What was something implemented to tackle obesity

Answer 5

Sugar Tax introduced in April 2018.

There are 2 bands, one for drinks containing 5g < and one for drinks containing 8g < per 100ml

Question 6

The effects of the sugar tax

Answer 6

The volume purchased is te same but the quantity of sugar within the drinks fell 10% due to companies cutting down

Question 7

How many adults are obese ?

Answer 7

63% of UK adults are overweight or obese (2019)

Question 8

What was implemented to tackle alcohol abuse?

Answer 8

Minimum unit pricing for alcohol, May 2018. 50p per unit

Question 9

How were alcohol sales effected by the MUP

Answer 9

Fell 7.5%. There was a 10% decrease in misuse. 21.5 % decrease in alcohol related deaths in Glasgow 2019.

Question 10

What is a disadvantage on the MUP

Answer 10

It is a regressive tax so it is always going to undeniably effect the poor more. Taxing the poor.

Question 11

A way to tackle poverty was

Answer 11

With Free Prescriptions which came into place April 2011 in Scotland.

Question 12

How much more likely is a person in a intense poverty likely to have a chronic health condition

Answer 12

75%+, why the free prescriptions is a good thing because good health should not be affected by your social status

Question 13

Why is it hard to justify free prescription

Answer 13

Costs the NHS £57 million. Encourages a wasteful approach to medicine and there’s no direct evidence of health inequalities reducing .

Question 14

Health inequalities [lifestyle] intro

Answer 14

In wealthy ends of Glasgow the average life expectancy is 79/80 however if you walk a mile down the road to the more deprived areas it reduces by 15 years. BIOLOGY OF POVERTY

Question 15

Different smoking numbers for different areas fact

Answer 15

Nearly 50% of all who are out of work/seeking employment or have a long term disability are smokers. Only 9% of affluent areas are smokers

Question 16

Obesity and effects on youth

Answer 16

83% of 13 year olds do not eat enough fruit and veg.

Question 17

Comparison between healthy food alternatives prices

Answer 17

In 2019 the average cost of food with the same calorific value is as follows. healthier foods was £7.68 while the unhealthy option was £2.45

Question 18

Alcohol and drug rates in Scotland

Answer 18

1,339 died in 20-21 in Scotland which is the highest rate in Europe and 3x higher than wales and England.

Question 19

How much more likely to die from drugs/alcohol are you if you’re from a deprived area

Answer 19

18x more likely to die in Scotland

Question 20

In Dec 2021 how many adults were vaccinated with both doses

Answer 20

~80% of adults

Question 21

What was the contrast between poorer and fluent vaccine %

Answer 21

69% of people from poorer areas were double vaccinated and 90% of affluent areas were despite being offered equally.

Question 22

What percentage of adults in GB use the internet in 2021

Answer 22

90% this is important as it is clearly a well used platform where party information can be advertised

Question 23

Rebuttal to Social medias effectiveness

Answer 23

In 2015 David Cameron won election but lost the internet battle, in 2019 too. This proves having the internets side is not a reflection of the results. Especially since the majority of users are young and support Left wing sides anyway

Question 24

How many adults use the news for their information

Answer 24

75% of adults get their news from TV says a study in 2019

Question 25

Not always a way to boost your party using TV for example

Answer 25

In 2014 independent referendum better together party broadcasts (PEB) was mocked

Question 26

The purchase of newspaper has

Answer 26

Decreased greatly.. fell from 4.45 billion British pounds in 2005 to under 2.8 billion GBP in 2020. And tends to be tabloids which are more about gossip and entertainment rather than for information

Question 27

Why are newspapers echo chambers

Answer 27

They always mimic opinions, people buy the newspapers which support their views. It is older generations that tend to purchase newspapers who tend to back the right wing. 3/4 of national papers backed conservatives in 2019 which makes sense as that is their demographic.

Question 28

In the 2017 general election : [age]

Answer 28

66% of 18-19 year olds voted labour

While 69% of 70+ voted conservative

Question 29

Why else does age influence voting patterns

Answer 29

In the 2017 general election only 57% of 18-19 voted while 84% of 70+ voted.
A trend of the older the higher the turn out

Question 30

Social Class DE and AB voted [in 2017 election]

Answer 30

44% Labour -DE

46% conservative -AB

Question 31

However there is a lot of reasons as
To why social class is less of an influential factor

Answer 31

C2 voted voted 50% cons and 30% Lab in 2019 which broke the ‘red wall’ and completely broke the old class alignment. (CLASS MISALIGNMENT)

Question 32

Insider groups [FOR]

Answer 32

BMA are often consulted and compatible with the government. In Jan 2019 the UK gov completed a review of GPs and working with the BMA they found that substantial innovation of using tech was needed

Question 33

Insider Groups [NEGATIVE]

Answer 33

The BMA disagree with some of the things done by the government but will not complain so as to stay on good terms. ‘The government thinks that by ending free testing they will save money… it will add further stress to the NHS’ even though they are the educated.

Question 34

Outsider Groups [FOR]

Answer 34

In 2019 there was a week of non-violent civil disobedience by extinction rebellion. This gained a lot of coverage and support worldwide. They are free to do what they desire in support of their cause.

Question 35

Outsider group [Negative]

Answer 35

XR used trucks and bamboo scaffolding to block roads outside printing presses of national newspapers stating ‘free the truth’. This had backlash from the government minister Priti Patel accusing extinction rebellion of undermining democracy and a free press - saying they were criminals (less likely to be listened to)

Question 36

Marches [FOR]

Answer 36

In 2017 plans to shut Edinburgh music school were scrapped after huge protest marches, shows effectiveness in influencing decisions

Question 37

Marches [AGAINST]

Answer 37

Thousands of students marched in London in 2010 to protest increasing cost of uni fees. Had no effect. 

Question 38

Intro for a group more impacted by inequality than others [children]

Answer 38

UNICEF said in 2017 that the UK is the 14th highest out of 45 similarly developed countries for child poverty

Question 39

How much does the government spend on welfare, introduction

Answer 39

34% of their budget says ONS 2017

Question 40

What was done to tackle gender inequality and why was it ineffective

Answer 40

The equality act of 2010, 2/3 of companies haven’t heard of it. The gender pay gap in some jobs is up to 3 times as much

Question 41

Why was the equality act effective

Answer 41

In 2018 women finally won against the Glasgow city council after eight years of protests about being paid up to £3 less an hour in their male counterparts

Question 42

What has been done to tackle the working poor

Answer 42

The national minimum wage was implemented in 1999.It raised the pay of 1.3 million workers. It is currently £9.50 an hour (increased 2021)
1/4 of the UK workforce are working poor 2017

Question 43

Is the national minimum wage enough? 

Answer 43

The cost of living is constantly increasing, inflation is expected to reach double digits soon and house prices have already rose by 8%

Question 44

Explain the positives of universal credit

Answer 44

It had support from every political party except the SNP.  it was implemented in 2017 under David Cameron, it was more efficient for recipient and distributor as it was only one form to complete and it was an equal amount of money for all

Question 45

What were some of the issues with universal credit

Answer 45

Some people who received multiple benefits for example disability lost money due to a £500 cap for a week. Delays of five weeks resulted in a 33% increase in food parcels from Trussel trust 2021

Question 46

Unemployment and jobseekers allowance

Answer 46

between April to June 2021 5% of the UK population were unemployed, 1.84 million. Jobseekers was introduced in 1996. Must sign on every two weeks at a job centre plus. allowance paid those 18-24 £59.20 a week and those 25 and above £74.70 per week

Question 47

What are the sanctions of job secret allowance

Answer 47

The first offence is four weeks and the second offence and so one is 13 weeks
Trade union Congress says that jobseekers allowance won’t actually encourage people to find jobs