Health inequalities

In this podcast, we hear from two teams doing innovative work to better understand the impact of poverty on children and young people’s health, and design NHS services that provide targeted support for families.

In November 2022, the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt was commissioned to lead an independent review of integrated care systems in England.

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warns that across most indicators, health outcomes are worsening for children who live in deprived areas.

RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Department of Health’s most recent annual report focussing on health inequalities covering the 2021 reporting period where data was available.

The Mayor of London's has announced that he will provide free school meals to all London's primary school children for the next academic year.

The Welsh Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee has published the findings of its inquiry into dentistry in Wales.

DHSC have announced that seventy-five areas will receive up to £300 million of investment up to 2025, with new family hubs offering support from conception through to age 19, or up to 25 for children with special education needs and disabilities.

Today (26 January) the UK Government finally confirmed that the Health Disparities White Paper will not be going ahead.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on poverty in the UK shows that a million children under 4 are growing up in poverty.

Equality and Human Rights Commission’s report to the United Nations raises a number of concerns on the health, wellbeing and living standards of children in England and Wales.