Healthy Communities: Ageing Population

The role of councils in tackling Health Inequality

As a nation we're living longer than ever but in some parts of the country the life expectancy gap between rich and poor is widening. Local Government Channel reporter Sam Hughes talks to Mark Davies, Director of Health Inequalities at the Department of Health to find out how Local Government can help play a part in reducing these inequalities. For more on public health issues watch Primary Health Matters on the Community Channel, 0630 Monday-Friday on Freeview, Sky and Virgin until 20th February.