The author addresses party leaders, expressing deep concern about declining health and widening health inequalities in the UK. They emphasize that the causes of ill health lie in social and economic conditions and highlight the negative impact of austerity and funding cuts. The author emphasizes the need for a national health inequalities strategy, the appointment of an independent Health Equity Commissioner, and the establishment of a new cabinet level health equity and wellbeing cross departmental committee. They stress the importance of prioritizing everyone’s health and implementing policies to reduce health inequalities, focusing on eight specific objectives. The author urges the next government to prioritize health equity at the heart of all policies.
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The next government must put health at the heart of all policies
