This week I learnt that England has the second highest income inequality in Europe, and the recent “fiscal event” and a forecast return to austerity are likely to make things worse for those at the bottom.1 We all know that lower income brings poorer health and earlier death, and while sitting in my consulting room doing my best for the patient in front of me, it often feels as if there’s nothing I can do to change this. GP services are poorly distributed across the country, as areas of deprivation are relatively under-doctored and underfunded. …

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海伦索尔兹伯里：在不平等的社会中成为一名全科医生

本周我了解到英格兰的收入不平等程度在欧洲排名第二，而最近的“财政事件”和预计将恢复紧缩政策可能会使底层民众的情况变得更糟。1 我们都知道，收入越低，健康状况越差和更早的死亡，当我坐在我的诊室里为我面前的病人尽我所能时，我常常觉得我无能为力来改变这一点。GP 服务在全国范围内分布不均，因为贫困地区的医生相对较少且资金不足。…