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Ethnic groups and "Our healthier nation"
 — whither the information base?
Author(s)Peter J Aspinall
Journal titleJournal of Public Health Medicine, vol 21, no 2, June 1999
Pagespp 125-132
KeywordsEthnic groups ; Health services ; Health [elderly] ; Socio-economic groups ; Social policy ; Indicators.
AnnotationThe Government has made the health of minority ethnic groups a central part of its programme to reduce social exclusion and inequalities in health provision. It has also given a commitment in its "contract for health", to provide the information that is needed to address inequalities, stating that it will be able to draw on a range of data sources, including mortality statistics, cancer registrations, hospital episode data, and general practitioner (GP) data. In reality, only one of these is a potential source of comprehensive information on minority ethnic groups, and the information base needed to support Government policies is essentially unavailable. Priorities for further action are identified. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-990818209 A
ClassmarkTK: L: CC: T4: TM2: 3RI

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