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Tackling health inequalities
2004-06 data and policy update for the 2010 national target
The Health Inequalities Unit, at the Department of Health have published a document that provides an update on progress to meet the health inequalities national target to reduce the gap as measured by infant mortality and life expectancy, by 10% by 2010. It includes an assessment of whether the 70 spearhead area local authorities, which map to 62 PCTs, are on track to meet the life expectancy target.
The Purpose of this document is to:
- Update the headline figures for the Health Inequalities 2010 National Target using the latest 2004-06 data.
- Update on whether Spearhead Local Authorities are on track to meet their share of the life expectancy target.
- Give information on the key drivers and interventions for the infant mortality and life expectancy inequalities gap
- Highlight the new Health Inequalities Intervention Tool
The document is available to download from the DH site.