A sick city in a sick country

Baruffati, D. , Mackenzie, M. , Walsh, D. and Whyte, B. (2019) A sick city in a sick country. In: Kintrea, K. and Madgin, R. (eds.) Transforming Glasgow: Beyond the Post-Industrial City. Policy Press, pp. 121-138. ISBN 9781447349778 (doi: 10.1332/policypress/9781447349778.003.0007)

Abstract

The comparatively poor contemporary health profiles of Scotland and, in particular, Glasgow have become widely known. Drawing on a body of research compiled by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health, this chapter provides a detailed examination of the health profiles of these populations as they have been shaped over time. The chapter begins by tracing their historical development in their UK and European context, before turning to examine the political, social and economic causal factors and processes which have, over time, contributed to the particularly poor health outcomes experienced in Glasgow. Building on this knowledge, the chapter draws to a close by exploring the potential future health trajectory of the city’s population. Glasgow provides a potent case for other cities and countries as they consider the ways in which politics and policy come to shape health, and health inequalities, across their populations.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Whyte, Mr Bruce and Mackenzie, Professor Mhairi and Baruffati, Dr David and Walsh, Dr David
• Authors: Baruffati, D., Mackenzie, M., Walsh, D., and Whyte, B.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > General Practice and Primary Care; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Public Health; College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
• Journal Name: Transforming Glasgow: Beyond the Post-Industrial City
• Publisher: Policy Press
• ISBN: 9781447349778