Local action on health inequalities: practice resources

These documents explain factors contributing to inequality in public health and set out methods for local bodies to reduce them. Documents The Marmot Review (2010) made a range of recommendations to reduce health inequalities in England. Building on the Review, the UCL Institute of Health Equity has produced 4 papers which include evidence, and examples of practical action that can be taken at a local level to reduce health inequalities. They are designed for people working in local services, particularly: directors of public health and public health teams people working in local authorities services that may influence health and wellbeing, such as planning health and wellbeing boards These practice resources build on a series of papers published in 2014 to support local action on health inequalities