Health inequalities across the country have been widening for many years, and if they had ever not been obvious before, the covid-19 pandemic served to shine a spotlight on the health inequalities which are so keenly apparent in so many communities across the UK. A significant and growing gap in life expectancy for people living in areas with the highest and lowest levels of deprivation means there is now an urgent need to create opportunities for health and care systems to drive improvements in population health outcomes at pace. So, if the rumours are to be believed and the new secretary of state for health and social care has decided to shelve the work of her predecessor and abandon the long-awaited health inequalities white paper this will deal a huge blow to the health and life chances of millions of people across the country. The newly created Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) provide a fresh opportunity for central government and local leaders to share power locally in a flexible and dynamic way which, over time, should really help reduce inequalities in health outcomes. Through integrated care partnerships …

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为什么健康不平等白皮书仍然如此重要且不应被废弃

多年来，全国各地的健康不平等现象一直在扩大，如果以前从未如此明显，covid-19 大流行使人们关注健康不平等现象，这种不平等现象在英国许多社区中非常明显。生活在贫困程度最高和最低的地区的人们的预期寿命差距显着且不断扩大，这意味着现在迫切需要为卫生和护理系统创造机会，以加快改善人口健康状况。所以，如果传闻属实，新任卫生和社会关怀国务卿决定搁置前任的工作，放弃期待已久的健康不平等白皮书，这将对健康和生命造成巨大打击。全国数百万人的机会。新创建的综合护理系统 (ICS) 为中央政府和地方领导人以灵活和动态的方式在地方分享权力提供了新的机会，随着时间的推移，这将真正有助于减少健康结果的不平等。通过综合护理伙伴关系……