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-----Original Message----- From: Peninsula Public Health Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kevin Elliston Sent: 18 January 2014 09:29 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Nine local actions to reduce health inequalities The British Academy presents a collection of opinion pieces on health inequalities from leading social scientists. Each of the authors has written an article, drawing on the evidence base for their particular area of expertise, identifying one policy intervention that they think local authorities could introduce to improve the health of the local population and reduce health inequalities. http://www.britac.ac.uk/policy/Health_Inequalities.cfm The report seeks to help local policymakers improve the health of their communities by presenting evidence from the social sciences that can help reduce inequalities in health. With a foreword from Sir Michael Marmot, the report further explores what The Marmot Review confirmed: that socio-economic inequalities affect health outcomes and that there is a social gradient in health. In some senses this is a social sciences dialogue companion to The Marmot Review. With the current structural changes to public health in England, we hope that this report will be a useful source of information on the evidence base for local policymakers and Directors of Public Health. Expert authors and their chapters: Professor Kate Pickett: Addressing Health Inequalities through Greater Social Equality at a Local Level: Implement a Living Wage Policy Professor Edward Melhuish: The Impact of Early Childhood Education and Care on Improved Wellbeing Professor Danny Dorling: 20mph Speed Limits for Cars in Residential Areas, by Shops and Schools Professor Clare Bambra: Tackling Health-Related Worklessness: A 'Health First' Approach Professor Kwame McKenzie: Using Participatory Budgeting to Improve Mental Capital at the Local Level Professor Tarani Chandola and Dr Andrew Jenkins: The Scope of Adult and Further Education for Reducing Health Inequalities Professor James Nazroo: Ethnic Inequalities in Health: Addressing a Significant Gap in Current Evidence and Policy Professor Hal Kendig and Professor Chris Phillipson: Building Age-Friendly Communities: New Approaches to Challenging Health and Social Inequalities Professor Alan Maynard: The Role of Cost-Effectiveness Evidence in Reducing Inequality The project has been led by a steering group of academic and policy experts: *Dr Jessica Allen, Institute of Health Equity *Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, University of Liverpool *Dr Fiona Godlee, British Medical Journal *Professor Anthony Heath CBE, FBA, University of Oxford and University of Manchester *Professor Miles Hewstone FBA (Chair), University of Oxford *Mr Jim McManus, Hertfordshire County Council *Professor Kate Pickett, University of York *Dame Jane Roberts, New Local Government Network Professor Kevin Elliston Consultant in Public Health for Health Improvement Public Health England Devon Cornwall and Somerset Centre 07825 523580 0844 225 3557 ************************************************************************** The information contained in the EMail and any attachments is confidential and intended solely and for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). 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