Natasha Feiner, Impact on Urban Health's Interim Head of Policy & Influencing, said: "The Government's vision of 'giving every child the best start in life' is admirable in principle, but the current focus risks widening inequalities, with more children - often the most disadvantaged - being...
...held back from reaching their potential. This research offers clear steps for the Government to tackle these inequalities and ensure all children get the support needed to thrive."
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The places where we grow up, live, and work can determine our long-term health. In our home boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark, communities living just a 30-minute walk apart can see a 12-15 year gap in life expectancy. These gaps are replicated across the UK, and they’re widening. 🧵
We are pleased to have worked with @instituteforgovernment.org.uk to produce a new report which recognises the importance of the first few years of a child's life to their future development. 👪
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That’s why we’re supporting the amendments to the Health Bill put forward by the @healthequals.bsky.social campaign, that would make tackling health inequalities part of the law.
Find out more and read the joint letter to Minister Karin Smyth here: bit.ly/4uxLfpy
To truly deliver a shift from treatment to prevention, we must seize the opportunity provided by the Health Bill to place an explicit focus on improving health equity. www.health.org.uk/features-and...
The report is the second in a series examining the opportunity gap facing boys from low-income families at age 5 and beyond. 📚
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