Government blamed for ‘health inequalities’
A new report by MPs has heavily criticised the government’s efforts to tackle health inequalities.
The Commons’ health committee said policymakers had rushed in before clear objectives had been determined and had not learned lessons from previous failed drives.
Furthermore, it accused the government of wasting public money as basic calculations about the cost of tacking equalities were not conducted.
Chairman Kevin Barron said: "The taxpayer must be reassured that money invested in policy initiatives is making a difference. At the moment, in relation to health inequalities, we cannot say with certainty that this is the case," he said.
The British Medical Association’s head of science and ethics, Vivienne Nathanson, said: "There is no bottomless pit of resources to tackle health inequalities so it is essential that the government spends taxpayers’ money wisely and on projects that will work."
Dr Tony Rudd recently claimed that services for stroke victims in Wales are now the worst in the UK.
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