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Child poverty and health policy

Child poverty and health policy. London Child Poverty Network – 16 th March 2010 Dr Mike Brannan RPHG-London. Child poverty – National policies. National Child Poverty Strategy ( Ending child poverty: everybody’s business ) Public service agreements (PSAs):

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Child poverty and health policy

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  1. Child poverty and health policy London Child Poverty Network – 16th March 2010 Dr Mike Brannan RPHG-London

  2. Child poverty – National policies • National Child Poverty Strategy (Ending child poverty: everybody’s business) • Public service agreements (PSAs): • Child health and well-being (PSA 12) • Health inequalities (PSA 18) • Increase the number of children and young people on the path to success (PSA14)

  3. PSA 18: Improve health and wellbeing for all • To reduce health inequalities by 10% by 2010, as measured by: • Infant mortality – Gap between routine and manual groups and whole population; • Life expectancy – gap between the fifth of areas with the worst health and deprivation indicators (the ‘Spearhead Group’) and the population as a whole.

  4. PSA 18: 2006-08 update – IM interventions Ref: Tackling health inequalities: 2006-08 policy and data update for the 2010 national target

  5. PSA 18: 2006-08 update – Infant mortality • Gap between whole population and R&M groups remained constant, target is “challenging”. Ref: Tackling health inequalities: 2006-08 policy and data update for the 2010 national target

  6. Impact of modifiable factors on the infant mortality gap: North West & London Ref: DH/APHO health inequalities intervention toolkit

  7. Strategic Review of Health Inequalities in England post-2010 –Tasks • Identify evidence most relevant to future policy and action in England. • Show how evidence could be translated into practice. • Advise possible objectives and measures (building on PSA 18). • Publish a report to contribute to development of post-2010 health inequalities strategy.

  8. Fair Society, Healthy Lives – Case for action

  9. Fair Society, Healthy Lives - Conceptual framework

  10. Taking recommendations forward • Policy recommendations: • Increase paid parental leave in the first year • Better jobs suitable for lone parents, carers, people with mental / physical health problems • Minimum income for healthy living • London partnerships: • Mayor’s Health Inequalities Strategy for London • ‘Olympic’ strategic regeneration framework (SRF)

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