Campaign: How is your government department working to reduce the impact of poverty and inequalities?, Welsh NHS Confederation Health and Wellbeing Alliance
What are the main points?
> An open letter to the government has been signed by 47 health and care organisations demanding to know how they are working to reduce the impact of poverty.
> Wales has the highest poverty rates among the four UK nations, with 29% of children and 21% of working-age people living in poverty.
> The cost-of-living crisis has exacerbated poverty and inequalities in Wales.
> Organisations are calling for a plan setting milestones, timelines and targets from every government department detailing how they are tackling inequalities.
EXPERT THOUGHT
Welsh NHS Confederation assistant director, Nesta Lloyd-Jones said: ‘In such economically challenging times, budgets impacting the wider determinants of health become more squeezed. Improving population health and wellbeing requires an integrated approach across all public services, all sectors and therefore all government departments.’
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