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@VHSComms @ClaireJStevens @SP_HSCS @theGCPH @HealthFdn Along with colleagues I was delighted to be invited to give evidence to the health inequalities enquiry at @SP_HSCS yesterday

@VHSComms @ClaireJStevens @SP_HSCS @theGCPH @HealthFdn I made the point that #healthinequalities are determined by the fundamental causes, the inequalities in income, wealth and power which are shaped by political economy, and that we need to tackle these to be successful healthscotland.scot/media/1053/1-h…

@VHSComms @ClaireJStevens @SP_HSCS @theGCPH @HealthFdn I expressed scepticism of the current narrative that #place-based approaches will reduce health inequalities because: 1. It fails to address the fundamental causes, and ignores the economic relationships between social groups doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe…

@VHSComms @ClaireJStevens @SP_HSCS @theGCPH @HealthFdn 2. Focusing on the most deprived areas will not address the gradient across society, and regeneration initiatives have at best mixed impacts doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe…

@VHSComms @ClaireJStevens @SP_HSCS @theGCPH @HealthFdn 3. Most people experiencing deprivation don’t live in the most deprived areas doi.org/10.1136/bmj.32….

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