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Health: Disadvantaged

Commons · Question 20374 · Tabled 16 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 19 Dec 2024

The United Kingdom faces significant health inequalities, with life expectancy varying widely across and within communities. The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, p...