Can Scotland achieve its aim of narrowing health inequalities in a post-pandemic world?

Walsh, D. , Lowther, M., McCartney, G. and Reid, K. (2020) Can Scotland achieve its aim of narrowing health inequalities in a post-pandemic world? Public Health in Practice, 1, 100042. (doi: 10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100042) (PMID:34173576) (PMCID:PMC7558242)

Abstract

In this commentary we explore the potential for the devolved Scottish Government to achieve its stated aim of narrowing health - and broader societal (including economic) - inequalities within both the restrictions of limited devolved powers, and in the context of post-pandemic uncertainty. We do so by focussing on two questions: first, where were we with regards to inequalities policy in Scotland before the pandemic? And second, what are the likely implications of the pandemic for inequalities, and inequalities policymaking, in the country?

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: McCartney, Professor Gerard and Walsh, Dr David
• Authors: Walsh, D., Lowther, M., McCartney, G., and Reid, K.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > General Practice and Primary Care; College of Social Sciences; College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences
• Journal Name: Public Health in Practice
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 2666-5352
• ISSN (Online): 2666-5352
• Published Online: 15 October 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Public Health in Practice 2020
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons Licence