Two Years On Data - New figures out today mark the second anniversary of the publication of the
Marmot Review (Fair Society Healthy Lives.)
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“Measurement is radical” was my message yesterday at the Press Launch of our Two Year On monitoring report on health inequalities.
By keeping robust measurements on the agenda, we can chart progress on health inequalities and their social determinants and
make clear that we hold governments, and the wider society to account….” ……..Michael Marmot
“…..New figures out today (Wednesday 15th February, 2012) to mark the second anniversary of the release of the
The UCL Institute of Health Equity (previously known as the
The indicators at local authority level are: life expectancy at birth; children reaching a good level of development at age five; young people not in employment, education or training (NEET); and, percentage of people in households receiving means tested benefits. In addition there is an index showing the level of social inequalities within each local authority area for some of the indicators, including life expectancy at birth – the higher the value of the index the greater the inequality….”
The Marmot Indicators statistical information was compiled by the London Health Observatory:
Marmot Indicators for Local Authorities in
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