Health in hard times : austerity and health inequalities
(eBook)

English

10.51952/9781447344865

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. How has austerity impacted on health and wellbeing in the UK? Health in Hard Times explores its repercussions for social inequalities in health. The result of five years of research, the book draws on a case study of Stockton-on-Tees in the north-east of England, home to some of the starkest health divides. By placing individual and local experiences in the context of national budget cuts and welfare reforms, it provides a holistic perspective on countrywide inequalities. Edited by a leading expert, this is an important book for anyone seeking to understand one of today's most significant determinants of health.

Clare Bambra is Professor of Public Health in the Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University. Her research examines the effects of social and health policies on health inequalities.