The Institute of Health Equity (IHE) published a report ‘Health Inequalities, Lives Cut Short’, which confirmed that a million people in 90% of areas in England lived shorter lives than they should between 2011 and the start of the pandemic.
The new findings from the IHE report alongside its two reviews of health inequalities in 2020 (Marmot Review 10 years On Review and COVID-19 Marmot Review): show that many factors have played a part in these statistics. Some of the evidence points to cumulative impact of regressive funding cuts (which hit poorer areas more), associated with austerity, contributed to life expectancy failing to increase, and actually falling for women in the 10% of poorest areas, and this has meant health inequalities widening.
You can find out more about this work and download the report on the IHE website HERE
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