Cuts linked to widening health inequalities

By Mark Conrad | 03 May 2024

Widening health inequalities across England are directly associated with cuts to councils’ spending power, according to research.

A study by University College London’s Institute of Health Equity (IHE) confirmed widening inequalities in life expectancy between regions in England and within 17 local authorities since 2010.

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