Lecture

Question 1

What does most reasons behind (health) inequality come down to?

Answer 1

Money

Question 2

What kind of structural improvements could help areas of (health) inequality?

Answer 2

Putting in things like speed humps (Patel, 2016), cycle lanes, better pavements (reducing traffic accidents and deaths/injuries)
Quality housing

Question 3

What is the postcode lottery?

Answer 3

A situation in which someone’s access to health services or medical treatment is determined by the area of the country in which they live.

Question 4

Inequalities in mobility impacts

Answer 4

Consider for a moment your mobility and contrast how you are able to access spaces vs someone with limitations (wheelchair or walker; pushchair or toddler; invisible disabilities)

Question 5

Usually, the discussion is of urban disadvantages…what about rural?

Costs

Answer 5

Housing costs
Rural = expensive
Cost of heating a home
Pay transportation costs (Expensive and infrequent)
Driving lessons, get a car, insure the car

Question 6

Usually, the discussion is of urban disadvantages…what about rural?

Accessibility

Answer 6

Broadband
Transportation
Driving lessons, get a car, insure the car
Pay transportation costs- expensive and infrequent

Digital deprivation- Far worst on coastal regions and Northern

Question 7

Usually, the discussion is of urban disadvantages…what about rural?

Lonely

Answer 7

Social isolation
Older people (>65s) in particular

Question 8

Are interventions to ‘improve’ health and wellbeing appropriate for all? (Tan 2013)

Bad smoking

Answer 8

The 2007 smoking ban is another example
Smoking has decreased (down from 26% in 16-24 yo to 17%), hospital admissions for asthma in children have dropped, 6802 fewer admissions in the first 3 years (Millett et al 2013)

Question 9

Are interventions to ‘improve’ health and wellbeing appropriate for all? (Tan 2013)

Good smoking

Answer 9

Social aspects of smoking

Pleasurable danger of drug use

Question 10

Are interventions to ‘improve’ health and wellbeing appropriate for all? (Tan 2013)

Negative impact of smoking marketing campaigns

Answer 10

Smokers are often stigmatised for this habit, and the public health messages contribute to negative well being, shaming, conflation with low socioeconomic status.