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Tackling health inequalities: the essential role of local government

Health inequalities are the stark and often unjust differences in health outcomes seen across various population groups. These disparities may present themselves as variations in life expectancy, the prevalence of chronic diseases, and access to healthcare services. These inequalities are shaped by a myriad of factors, including socio-economic status, ethnicity, geography, and lifestyle choices.

Reshaping Financial Support

The Reshaping Financial Support Action Learning Programme will work collaboratively with local authorities to build on existing good practice and accelerate further development, coordination and innovation in the support delivered to improve the financial circumstances of low income households.

Showing leadership

A more strategic approach to procurement should be at the heart of thinking for councillors and decision-makers in local authorities.

Local authority serious and organised crime

Local authority procurement is at risk of infiltration from serious and organised crime and organised crime groups could be benefitting from public sector contacts.

September 2019: Managing the menopause

Mandy Baughurst from the Learning and Development team at Leicestershire County Council tells us about attending a menopause event and introducing guidance on it into their organisation.