PUBLIC HEALTH

Bridging the gap

Cllr Louise Gittins says that with the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest areas at almost 20 years, one of her priorities as chair of the LGA is to look at how it can be bridged.

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While this article went to press, we were coming to the close of another engaging and insightful Annual Public Health Conference, held jointly by the Local Government Association (LGA) and Association of Directors of Public Health.

This year's three-day virtual conference had some fascinating discussions and important reflections on how we tackle the health issues we face.

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