NHS

Question 1

What are the best ways to reduce health inequalities?

Answer 1

Policies and interventions which directly address the social and economic inequalities that drive health inequalities are likely to be most effective.

Examples include the introduction of a living wage, the introduction of higher standards for privately rented accommodation and measures to improve the physical environment.

Question 2

(2) What are the best ways to reduce health inequalities?

Answer 2

Evidence from the King’s Fund highlights the economic case for investing in programmes tackling the social determinants of health, such as programmes helping people find good jobs and stay in work

Question 3

Name some Other policies that evidence suggests will help to reduce health inequalities.

Answer 3

Actions and policies that make it easier for everyone to adopt healthy behaviours by increasing the price and/or reducing the availability of products damaging to health such as minimum unit pricing for alcohol; tobacco taxes; or licensing legislation that affects the number of outlets selling such commodities.

Providing universal services but investing more where they are most needed. This involves policies such as providing greater resources to nurseries and schools in the most deprived areas.