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The government must therefore take urgent action to support everyone to live in good health for longer by investing in these building blocks of health. www.health.org.uk/resources-an...
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July 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The government must therefore take urgent action to support everyone to live in good health for longer by investing in these building blocks of health. www.health.org.uk/resources-an...
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While we welcome the commitment in the NHS 10 Year Plan to reduce health inequalities, it won’t be enough in isolation to reduce the gap. This is because much of our health is driven by factors outside of the health service – things like our jobs, our homes, our education and our environment.
July 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
While we welcome the commitment in the NHS 10 Year Plan to reduce health inequalities, it won’t be enough in isolation to reduce the gap. This is because much of our health is driven by factors outside of the health service – things like our jobs, our homes, our education and our environment.
In Wales, the picture is even more stark, with the gap in healthy life expectancy sitting at 19.7 years for males and 24.5 years for females.
July 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
In Wales, the picture is even more stark, with the gap in healthy life expectancy sitting at 19.7 years for males and 24.5 years for females.
The gap in healthy life expectancy has also widened. In 2020-2022, a girl born in the most deprived areas of England could expect to live 20.2 fewer years in good health than a girl born in the least deprived areas; up from 19.3 years in 2017-19.
July 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The gap in healthy life expectancy has also widened. In 2020-2022, a girl born in the most deprived areas of England could expect to live 20.2 fewer years in good health than a girl born in the least deprived areas; up from 19.3 years in 2017-19.
In 2020-2022, the gap in life expectancy at birth between the most and least deprived areas in England was 10.7 years for males and 8.5 years for females – significantly worse than in 2011-2013, when these figures were 9.1 and 6.9 years, respectively.
July 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
In 2020-2022, the gap in life expectancy at birth between the most and least deprived areas in England was 10.7 years for males and 8.5 years for females – significantly worse than in 2011-2013, when these figures were 9.1 and 6.9 years, respectively.
To reduce these health inequalities, the government should take a cross-government approach to health, investing in the building blocks of good health for everyone.
April 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
To reduce these health inequalities, the government should take a cross-government approach to health, investing in the building blocks of good health for everyone.
This inequality in access to the building blocks of health is a key driver of health inequalities in Great Britain, where a baby born today in the most deprived area is expected to live 19 fewer years in good health than a baby born in the least deprived area. www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
Map of healthy life expectancy at birth
There is an average gap in healthy life expectancy of 22 years between local authorities.
www.health.org.uk
April 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This inequality in access to the building blocks of health is a key driver of health inequalities in Great Britain, where a baby born today in the most deprived area is expected to live 19 fewer years in good health than a baby born in the least deprived area. www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
But many people don’t have access to these building blocks. People living in poverty are more likely to live in poor-quality homes, the lowest earners are most likely to be in insecure work, and people living in deprived areas are often exposed to high air pollution. www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub
Evidence hub: What drives health inequalities?
Data and insight highlighting how the circumstances in which we live shape our health.
www.health.org.uk
April 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
But many people don’t have access to these building blocks. People living in poverty are more likely to live in poor-quality homes, the lowest earners are most likely to be in insecure work, and people living in deprived areas are often exposed to high air pollution. www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub
These factors – housing, air quality, and transport – are some of the building blocks of health, which also includes things like our access to education, good jobs, public services, healthy food, social support, and safe green spaces. www.health.org.uk/resources-an...
What builds good health?
This guide explores how the building blocks of health shape our lives.
www.health.org.uk
April 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
These factors – housing, air quality, and transport – are some of the building blocks of health, which also includes things like our access to education, good jobs, public services, healthy food, social support, and safe green spaces. www.health.org.uk/resources-an...
To protect people's health and reduce inequalities, government must continue to support actions to reduce air pollution, with efforts particularly focused on those areas with the poorest air quality. 5/5
February 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
To protect people's health and reduce inequalities, government must continue to support actions to reduce air pollution, with efforts particularly focused on those areas with the poorest air quality. 5/5
But these health impacts aren’t distributed evenly across society. Minority ethnic groups and people living in deprived areas are much more likely to live in areas with the highest levels of air pollution, exacerbating pre-existing health inequalities. 4/5 www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
Inequalities in likelihood of living in polluted neighbourhoods
There are inequalities in the likelihood of living in more polluted areas.
www.health.org.uk
February 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
But these health impacts aren’t distributed evenly across society. Minority ethnic groups and people living in deprived areas are much more likely to live in areas with the highest levels of air pollution, exacerbating pre-existing health inequalities. 4/5 www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
However, air pollution remains high in the UK; 97% of UK homes are surrounded by air that exceeds World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for air quality, and air pollution is estimated to cause up to 43,000 deaths each year in the UK alone. 3/5 assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62ab19...
February 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
However, air pollution remains high in the UK; 97% of UK homes are surrounded by air that exceeds World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for air quality, and air pollution is estimated to cause up to 43,000 deaths each year in the UK alone. 3/5 assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62ab19...
This is positive news for health, as air pollution contributes to the prevalence of a range of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, asthma, and cancer, with PM2.5 driving the most significant health problems. 2/5 www.eea.europa.eu/en/topics/in...
Ηow air pollution affects our health
Air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe and a major cause of premature death and disease. Latest estimates by the European Environment Agency (EEA) show that fine parti...
www.eea.europa.eu
February 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is positive news for health, as air pollution contributes to the prevalence of a range of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, asthma, and cancer, with PM2.5 driving the most significant health problems. 2/5 www.eea.europa.eu/en/topics/in...
The government must ensure that those on low incomes are supported so that they can afford and access the things that make us healthy – things like healthy food, high-quality homes, and good jobs – to protect the nation’s health and reduce health inequalities. 4/4 www.health.org.uk/publications...
What builds good health?
This guide explores how the building blocks of health shape our lives.
www.health.org.uk
December 19, 2024 at 10:33 AM
The government must ensure that those on low incomes are supported so that they can afford and access the things that make us healthy – things like healthy food, high-quality homes, and good jobs – to protect the nation’s health and reduce health inequalities. 4/4 www.health.org.uk/publications...
Without action, this will put the health of those on low incomes at risk as they may be less able to afford essentials like healthy food and heating their homes, whilst financial concerns may negatively impact their mental health. 3/4 www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
Relationship between income and health
People on lower incomes are more likely to report bad or very bad health.
www.health.org.uk
December 19, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Without action, this will put the health of those on low incomes at risk as they may be less able to afford essentials like healthy food and heating their homes, whilst financial concerns may negatively impact their mental health. 3/4 www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
People on low incomes are already facing financial strain due to the cost-of-living crisis – for example, more than a fifth of people faced moderate or severe food insecurity in Oct 2023. This will only be exacerbated by yet another increase in bills. 2/4 www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
Pressure on pay, prices and properties • Resolution Foundation
Two years into the cost of living crisis, inflation has finally turned a corner. The headline rate of CPI inflation has fallen from its October 2022 peak of 11.1 per cent to 4.6 per cent in October 20...
www.resolutionfoundation.org
December 19, 2024 at 10:33 AM
People on low incomes are already facing financial strain due to the cost-of-living crisis – for example, more than a fifth of people faced moderate or severe food insecurity in Oct 2023. This will only be exacerbated by yet another increase in bills. 2/4 www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
The government must ensure that those on low incomes are supported so that they can afford and access the things that make us healthy – things like healthy food, high-quality homes, and good jobs – to protect the nation’s health and reduce health inequalities. 4/4 www.health.org.uk/publications...
What builds good health?
This guide explores how the building blocks of health shape our lives.
www.health.org.uk
December 19, 2024 at 10:29 AM
The government must ensure that those on low incomes are supported so that they can afford and access the things that make us healthy – things like healthy food, high-quality homes, and good jobs – to protect the nation’s health and reduce health inequalities. 4/4 www.health.org.uk/publications...
Without action, this will put the health of those on low incomes at risk as they may be less able to afford essentials like healthy food and heating their homes, whilst financial concerns may negatively impact their mental health. 3/4 www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
Relationship between income and health
People on lower incomes are more likely to report bad or very bad health.
www.health.org.uk
December 19, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Without action, this will put the health of those on low incomes at risk as they may be less able to afford essentials like healthy food and heating their homes, whilst financial concerns may negatively impact their mental health. 3/4 www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
People on low incomes are already facing financial strain due to the cost-of-living crisis – for example, more than a fifth of people faced moderate or severe food insecurity in Oct 2023. This will only be exacerbated by yet another increase in bills. 2/4 www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
Pressure on pay, prices and properties • Resolution Foundation
Two years into the cost of living crisis, inflation has finally turned a corner. The headline rate of CPI inflation has fallen from its October 2022 peak of 11.1 per cent to 4.6 per cent in October 20...
www.resolutionfoundation.org
December 19, 2024 at 10:29 AM
People on low incomes are already facing financial strain due to the cost-of-living crisis – for example, more than a fifth of people faced moderate or severe food insecurity in Oct 2023. This will only be exacerbated by yet another increase in bills. 2/4 www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
Local government has the levers to improve health through action on the building blocks of health; if the government is serious about moving to prevention, it must provide local authorities with funding that is sufficient, sustainable, and proportionate to need. 9/9 www.health.org.uk/resources-an...
What builds good health?
This guide explores how the building blocks of health shape our lives.
www.health.org.uk
December 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Local government has the levers to improve health through action on the building blocks of health; if the government is serious about moving to prevention, it must provide local authorities with funding that is sufficient, sustainable, and proportionate to need. 9/9 www.health.org.uk/resources-an...
We also welcome the government’s commitment to much-needed funding reforms, including simplifying the funding system, better aligning funding with need, and providing multi-year settlements; these changes are vital to allow local authorities to focus on their communities. 8/9
December 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM
We also welcome the government’s commitment to much-needed funding reforms, including simplifying the funding system, better aligning funding with need, and providing multi-year settlements; these changes are vital to allow local authorities to focus on their communities. 8/9