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Tackling Health Inequalities Consultation on a plan for delivery
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Executive summary
What is the purpose of this document?
In February 2001 the Government announced national health inequalities targets. The purpose of this document is to consult on the action needed to achieve these challenging targets.
The Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health chaired by Sir Donald Acheson analysed the determinants of health inequalities and made recommendations for action.
Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation presented a whole Government approach to tackling health inequalities, and The NHS Plan set out a range of measures and commitments for the NHS. This consultation focuses on delivery of both the NHS and wider Government commitment to reduce health inequalities.Who is it for?
Anyone with a responsibility for or interest in tackling health inequalities.
This includes people in the NHS, social services, local government, schools, the emergency services, community and voluntary sector organisations, academics, employers, trade unions, central and local government policy makers and regional agencies who all have a role to play in reducing health inequalities.
What does the document do?
Explains what the new national targets are , and their fit with existing Government priorities
Seeks views on the top priorities for action
Proposes that existing and emerging planning structures and systems are used to support local action
Seeks views on the indicators we should use to monitor progress, leading to the development of a cross-Government basket of indicators
Provides links to supporting information
What action is needed and by when?
You are invited to give your views on the key issues raised in the document by Friday 9th November . Please send your responses by e-mail to or by post to the Health Inequalities Consultation Team, Department of Health, Room 534 Wellington House, .
Executive Summary
Consultation workshops will be held in each region and you are welcome to join these workshops to give your views in person (subject to availability) – see http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities for details of time and place of the workshops or contact Jeff French at the Health Development Agency, telephone .
What will happen next?
We will publish an implementation report following the consultation, and will regularly publish the cross-Government basket of indicators as data become available.
The Public Health Observatory is part of the South West Observatory, a wider Regional intelligence function, currently supported by the South West Regional Assembly, the Department of Health, the Department for Education and Employment, Government Office South West, the South West of England Regional Development Agency and the Environment Agency.
