Social influences on health
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Epidemiology and Public Health
Abstract
The Whitehall II study was set up in 1985 with the long term aim of understanding the causes of social inequalities in health, in particular heart disease. The gap in life expectancy between the rich and the poor in the UK is some eight years, or 10% of average life span. The life expectancy gap, which has increased since the 1970?s, reflects similar social differences in disability and ill-health. We show that social inequalities in health are not confined to the poor. They follow a stepwise social gradient, even in office-based Civil Servants. Two types of long-term stress associated with work were linked with an increased risk of heart disease. These are (1) low levels of control and high levels of demand, and (2) high levels of effort expended together with low levels of reward (respect, salary and career prospects). Although there is a widespread perception that stress is known to cause heart disease, the link has not been proved without doubt. We need to exclude the possibility that increased heart disease risk in those reporting stress is due to smoking, diet and exercise, and other risk factors linked with low social class position. We are studying the biological effects of stress, in order to show the processes that link stress with the development of heart disease. For example, we show the stress hormone (cortisol) is higher in women reporting financial insecurity, and that high cortisol is linked to higher risk of diabetes in our study. We show also that depression is associated with poorer blood vessel function. We will continue to follow participants? health, physiological and biochemical changes in order to collect more evidence for these processes. Most participants are now retired, and there are large social inequalities in several measures of physical and mental health in this group, which we will study as participants grow older. With MRC support we will also compare social inequalities in health in similar longitudinal studies in France, Finland, Japan and USA, and other studies in the UK. During 2003 the Health and Safety Executive published draft guidelines to reduce stress in the workplace, based partly on our research. Stress is blamed for over 10 million days per year of sickness absence. We will evaluate this pilot scheme in private and public sector organisations in order to see if employees report lower stress levels after introduction of the scheme.
Technical Summary
The Whitehall II study was set up to investigate causal pathways involved in social inequalities in health, in particular cardiovascular disease. The cohort of 6895 men and 3413 women aged 35-55 working in the Civil Service has been followed since 1985-88 with postal questionnaires at 2-3 year intervals and research clinic examinations every five years.
Most participants are now retired, and we plan detailed investigation of health inequalities in this ageing population, building on 19 years of existing data. Our major hypothesis is that psychosocial factors, related to the circumstances of daily life, make an important contribution to health inequalities. The research strategy involves two steps: test hypotheses on the relation of psychosocial factors to biological pathways and to disease (Aim 1); and determine the degree to which these factors explain the social gradient in disease and measures of psychological and physical functioning (Aim 2). Our Aims for the proposed MRC programme are:
1. To study psychosocial and biological pathways to disease and functional decline in an ageing population. Longitudinal data on the changing family, social and working circumstances of participants followed since 1985-88, together with verified incident CHD events provide for a unique population-based test of psychosocial effects on physical disease.
2. To explain inequalities in CHD and physical and psychological functioning in an ageing population. With the insights gained about the translation of psychosocial circumstances into disease (Aim 1) we will investigate how such mechanisms operate to cause social gradients in health-related functioning and disease.
3. To examine the generalisability of findings arising from aims 1 and 2 above, by conducting comparative analyses of data from comparable studies in the UK, USA, France, Finland and Japan.
4. To evaluate the effects of psychosocial interventions in the workplace associated with the introduction of Work Stress Management Standards by the Health and Safety Executive.
We request funding for three purposes: to analyse existing Whitehall data (aims 1, 2) and data from other longitudinal studies (UK, elsewhere) (aim 3); to collect new data at questionnaire Phase 8 and Phase 9 screening (including carotid IMT, objective physical performance measures, metabolic and inflammatory markers) and continue CHD event verification (aims 1, 2); to evaluate the HSE initiative (aim 4). To end-2008 we estimate we will have accumulated 1789 CHD events and 1010 deaths, tripling mortality. This will considerably increase power to test our hypotheses, and to detect interactions.
Most participants are now retired, and we plan detailed investigation of health inequalities in this ageing population, building on 19 years of existing data. Our major hypothesis is that psychosocial factors, related to the circumstances of daily life, make an important contribution to health inequalities. The research strategy involves two steps: test hypotheses on the relation of psychosocial factors to biological pathways and to disease (Aim 1); and determine the degree to which these factors explain the social gradient in disease and measures of psychological and physical functioning (Aim 2). Our Aims for the proposed MRC programme are:
1. To study psychosocial and biological pathways to disease and functional decline in an ageing population. Longitudinal data on the changing family, social and working circumstances of participants followed since 1985-88, together with verified incident CHD events provide for a unique population-based test of psychosocial effects on physical disease.
2. To explain inequalities in CHD and physical and psychological functioning in an ageing population. With the insights gained about the translation of psychosocial circumstances into disease (Aim 1) we will investigate how such mechanisms operate to cause social gradients in health-related functioning and disease.
3. To examine the generalisability of findings arising from aims 1 and 2 above, by conducting comparative analyses of data from comparable studies in the UK, USA, France, Finland and Japan.
4. To evaluate the effects of psychosocial interventions in the workplace associated with the introduction of Work Stress Management Standards by the Health and Safety Executive.
We request funding for three purposes: to analyse existing Whitehall data (aims 1, 2) and data from other longitudinal studies (UK, elsewhere) (aim 3); to collect new data at questionnaire Phase 8 and Phase 9 screening (including carotid IMT, objective physical performance measures, metabolic and inflammatory markers) and continue CHD event verification (aims 1, 2); to evaluate the HSE initiative (aim 4). To end-2008 we estimate we will have accumulated 1789 CHD events and 1010 deaths, tripling mortality. This will considerably increase power to test our hypotheses, and to detect interactions.
Organisations
- University College London, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Lead Research Organisation)
- University of Bristol, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia (Collaboration)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) (Collaboration)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (Collaboration)
- World Health Organization (WHO) (Collaboration)
- Jonkoping University (Collaboration)
- National Institute for Health and Welfare (Collaboration)
- Medical Research Council (Collaboration)
- Harvard University (Collaboration)
- The Lancet (Collaboration)
- Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Collaboration)
- University of Cambridge (Collaboration)
- Government of Taiwan (Collaboration)
- University of Bergen, Norway (Collaboration)
- University of Helsinki, Finland (Collaboration)
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Collaboration)
- Lund University (Collaboration)
- University of Stockholm (Collaboration)
- Inmp - National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (Collaboration)
- University of Nottingham (Collaboration)
Publications
Adam EK
(2009)
Assessing salivary cortisol in large-scale, epidemiological research.
in Psychoneuroendocrinology
Adda J
(2003)
Socio-economic status and health: causality and pathways
in Journal of Econometrics
Adler N
(2008)
Social status and health: a comparison of British civil servants in Whitehall-II with European- and African-Americans in CARDIA.
in Social science & medicine (1982)
Ahola K
(2012)
Work-related exhaustion and telomere length: a population-based study.
in PloS one
Aitsi-Selmi A
(2010)
049 The reversal of the social gradient of obesity among women in Egypt: an analysis of trends using multiple cross sectional surveys 1995-2008
in Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Aitsi-Selmi A
(2012)
Interaction between education and household wealth on the risk of obesity in women in Egypt.
in PloS one
Aitsi-Selmi A
(2011)
The Peter Townsend reader, by Alan Walker, David Gordon, Ruth Levitas, Peter Phillimore, Chris Phillipson, Margot E. Salomon, Nicola Yeates
in Critical Public Health
Aitsi-Selmi A
(2013)
Childhood socioeconomic position, adult socioeconomic position and social mobility in relation to markers of adiposity in early adulthood: evidence of differential effects by gender in the 1978/79 Ribeirao Preto cohort study.
in International journal of obesity (2005)
| Description | "First" African Health Congress Kigali Rwanda 26-28 June 2017 |
| Geographic Reach | Africa |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | http://africahealthforum.afro.who.int/?-programme |
| Description | 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (The Marmot Review) |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | In November 2008, Professor Sir Michael Marmot was asked by the then Secretary of State for Health to chair an independent review to propose the most effective evidence-based strategies for reducing health inequalities in England from 2010. The final report, 'Fair Society Healthy Lives', was published in February 2010, and concluded that reducing health inequalities would require action on six policy objectives: 1. Give every child the best start in life 2. Enable all children, young people and adults to maximise their capabilities and have control over their lives 3. Create fair employment and good work for all 4. Ensure healthy standard of living for all 5. Create and develop healthy and sustainable places and communities 6. Strengthen the role and impact of ill-health prevention. The executive summary and framework of indicators are available above. Some other documents are also available: - Key Messages of 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' - Task Group Reports - Presentations and the graphs from the full report - Summary of Views from the consultation - Background paper: a report of the qualitative findings from focus groups with deprived groups - Economic Costs: i. economic analysis ii. economic benefits of health inequality reduction iii. overall costs of health inequalities To mark one year since the publication of 'Fair Society Healthy Lives', the Marmot Review Team and the London Health Observatory produced baseline figures for some key indicators of the social determinants of health, health outcomes and social inequality that correspond, as closely as is currently possible, to the indicators proposed in Fair Society, Healthy Lives. There is more information available here. By The Marmot Review Team Feb 2010 |
| Description | 23 May 2016. Joint event with ICRC and WMA on social determinants of health in crisis situations. |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | As President of the World Medical Association, I sought the engagement of ICRC in action on the social determinants of health. How to engage an international aid agency. It was a revelation to see that ICRC, involved in disaster relief, in the aftermath could also be involved in action on SDH. We plan to work with ICRC to develop a SDH framework for their post-disaster relief work |
| Description | Addressing the social determinants of health: the urban dimension and the role of local government |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | This report explores the priority issues, the evidence base and future policy direction needed to address the social determinants of health in the urban context, with particular reference to the role of local government. Chapter 2 sets out evidence on the social determinants of health and the built environment and Chapter 3 provides examples of local government activity across the social gradient from several countries in the WHO European Region. It provides the background to Healthy cities tackle the social determinants of inequities in health: a framework for action for the members of the Network of European Healthy Cities Networks and the members of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network, which are committed to delivering the overarching goal of Phase V (2009-2013) of health and health equity in all local policies. This report and the framework for action were formally presented in three seminars at the 2010 Annual Integrated Business and Technical Conference of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and the Network of European Healthy Cities Networks in Sandnes, Norway in June 2010 as part of a wide consultation process. This report also links with and will feed into the European review of the social determinants of health and the health divide commissioned by the WHO Regional Office for Europe in 2010, which will produce a consultation report in June 2011 and a final report and recommendations in 2012. By Mike Grady Jun 2011 |
| Description | An Equal Start: Improving outcomes in Children's Centres |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The Institute of Health Equity was commissioned by 4Children to identify the most important outcomes Children's Centres should be striving for in order to give all children positive early-years experiences. The IHE have published both an executive summary (which includes the outcomes framework), and a full evidence review, which call for a renewed focus on supporting good parenting and the environment in which parents live and work. The work builds on existing frameworks and draws together the best available evidence of what is important in early years, the views of practitioners and parents, and the work that government continues to take forward around the early years. Moving on, the Institute will be involved in further work with Children's Centres to help ensure that the outcomes framework becomes a useful tool which also identifies how best to measures these outcomes. Both documents are available to download in pdf form above. The press release is available here. By Institute of Health Equity Jul 2012 |
| Description | Barts and the London NHS Trust - Health Promoting Hospitals Strategy |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Three major reviews in recent years - Carol Black's review of the health of Britain's working age population, Working for a Healthier Tomorrow (2008), the Boorman Review of NHS Health & Well-being (2009) and Fair Society, Healthy Lives (2010) - have advocated a new approach to well-being through health strategies at work. The Marmot Review Team was commissioned by Barts and The London NHS Trust (BLT) to draw up a strategy for actions to improve the health and well-being of their workforce. The NHS is the largest employer in the country, so it is crucial that each Trust acts as a model employer and takes the lead in health promotion. This will only happen by first engaging staff and then engaging with the wider community. BLT is taking forward and leading the agenda as one of the first NHS Trusts to set out to implement the recent reviews' recommendations. By Institute of Health Equity, Bartls and the London Trust Feb 2011 |
| Description | Bevan Commission Swansea 14 Sept 2017 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | Bevan Commission has as its mission to span public health and health care to improve health for the people of Wales. I was invited to give the keynote lecture to bring SDH into their deliberations. As with the NHSE meeting, above, the aim was to explore how to combine SDH with delivery of high quality care. The fact that I was invited to give the keynote lecture is a statement of their intent. The background of Swansea, of course, is as a post-industrial city, with Port Talbot steel works clinging on to a precarious existence. The challenge is innovation in that context with slender resources. We want to come out of this work with England and Wales with real models of how to have the NHS focus on SDH, alone and in partnership |
| URL | http://www.bevancommission.org/ |
| Description | Beyond Flexner Meeting Atlanta Georgia 9-10 April |
| Geographic Reach | North America |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | To see how medical schools could have as mission dealing with inequalities in health. Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, oriented to the African American community, and favoured by African-American students, is particularly inspiring. Committed leadership is vital in setting objectives for the whole medical school. One can then see the practice of medicine tailored to the deep and varied needs of socially deprived communities. The challenge is how to get medical education and primary care, particularly, dealing with social determinants of health. |
| URL | http://flexnerconference.org/ |
| Description | Briefed Labour COVID committee (senior members of the Shadow Caninet) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Description | Briefed the full Shadow Cabinet, chaired by Sir Keir Starmer |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Description | Built Environment - Marmot Review Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The 'Built Environment' Task group was made up of Anne Power (Chair), Jonathan Davis, Tord Kjellstrom, and Paul Plant. They developed their understanding of area and health inequality under five main themes: • Open and Green Spaces • Housing Conditions, Fuel poverty and Inequality • Safety and Security on Streets; Anti Social Behaviour • Density, Noise, Traffic, 'Urban Stress' • Public Health (including violent incidents) |
| Description | Chair, International Advisory Board, Cancer Research UK/Bupa Foundation Cancer Prevention Initiative |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Commission on Social Determinants of Health |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) was established to support countries and global health partners to address the social factors leading to ill health and inequities. It drew the attention of society to the social determinants of health that are known to be among the worst causes of poor health and inequalities between and within countries. Overarching recommendations of the Commission: 1. Improve daily living conditions 2. Tackle the inequitable distribution of power, money, and resources 3. Measure and understand the problem and assess the impact of action Final report of the Commission The Final Report of the Commmission - 'closing the gap in a generation', was published in 2008. "This ends the debate decisively. Health care is an important determinant of health. Lifestyles are important determinants of health. But... it is factors in the social environment that determine access to health services and influence lifestyle choices in the first place." Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, at the launch of the final report of the CSDH. The Report, Executive Summaries, backgrounders, stories and multimedia By WHO; chaired by Michael Marmot Feb 2008 |
| Description | DH Scientific Refernce Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Health inequatles policy indicators |
| Description | Delivery Systems and Mechanisms Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The Delivery Systems and Mechanisms Task Group consisted of Margaret Whitehead, Tim Doran, Mark Exworthy, Sue Richards and Don Matheson, and was set the task "To assess new and under-exploited evidence on the most effective structures and organisations for jointly delivering reductions in health inequalities. In particular, this will include an assessment of the roles of health services, governance arrangements, national policy organisations, government departments, local government and the third sector in reducing inequalities, in both social determinants and health outcomes". A full account of their findings and analysis can be found in the reports above. |
| Description | EU Drivers report |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in clinical reviews |
| Impact | Social gradients in health exist both between and within countries. This research proposal will build on the recommendations of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) and the Marmot Review of Health Inequalities, as well as on two European reviews commissioned by the EC and WHO Europe that are currently underway. It will focus on three of the key drivers to reduce health inequities: - early childhood development; - employment and the work environment; - income, welfare and social protection. The research will review evidence and the methods to assess the impact of policies and programmes in these three areas relating to health inequities, develop new methods and evidence, and provide policy recommendations and advocacy guidance. The three main objectives are: 1) identifying and filling key gaps in knowledge about policies driving these three social determinants, 2) analysing methods which have been applied to assess these effects, improving or developing new methods and applying and testing them in case studies across Europe. 3) assessing how the research findings are applicable to real-life situations and stakeholders, and providing advocacy guidance and policy recommendations to reduce health inequalities. The research will be undertaken by a consortium, co-ordinated by EuroHealthNet, and comprising UCL, Dusseldorf University and the Swedish Centre for Health Equity Studies- in partnership with organisations representing the public health sector, civil society and business (EuroHealthNet, EAPN, Eurochild and BiTC). The project commences in January 2012 and finishes in 2014. By Eurohealthnet, Institute of Health Equity, Dusseldorf University and the Swedish Centre for Health Equity Studies Jan 2014 |
| Description | EU Progress |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The project is funded by the EU. It aims to explore the relationship between work, worklessness and social protection as social determinants of health inequalities, with an assets based approach. In particular the project will: • Raise awareness of health inequalities with those working at EU, MS and regional level working on the growth and development, anti-discrimination, and social protection agendas and their role in relation to health inequalities. • Identify effective practice in work, worklessness and social protection to help to address health inequalities. These findings will be disseminated through networks by EuroHealthNet. • Draw together the knowledge base on what works to tackle health inequalities, in areas such as work and health, back to work schemes and minimising the harmful effects of worklessness. • Contribute to the development of health inequalities strategies across Europe, making a timely contribution to the WHO European review on social determinants of health. The project is led by the Scottish Executive, managed by Health Action Partnership International (HAPI) and includes a number of partners across the EU, including WHO Euro and the Institute. The project runs until the end of 2012. By Institute of Health Equity, Scottish Executive, HAPI Dec 2012 |
| Description | EU Review |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in clinical reviews |
| Impact | This review was commissioned by the European Commission (EC), with the aim of producing a comprehensive report on health inequalities and the actions being taken to combat them in the EU. The report will: i. document and review the health inequalities situation in the EU including recent trends. ii. document and review the policy response to health inequalities at EU, national and, where relevant, sub-national levels. iii. provide an analysis and commentary including implications and suggestions for possible future actions. The background to this review is the communication from the European Commission "Solidarity in health: reducing health inequalities in the EU". This recognised that while EU citizens live, on average, longer and healthier lives than previous generations, the EU is faced with an important challenge: the large gaps in health which exist between and within EU Member States. It points out there are indications that such gaps may be growing and that increased unemployment and uncertainty arising from the current economic crisis is further aggravating this situation. The communication launched the debate needed to define potential EU-level measures to support actions by Member States and other actors to address this issue. The Consortium comprises UCL, the Health Action Partnership International (HAPI), EuroHealthNet and the Association of Public Health Observatories (North East and London Public Health Observatories). The Consortium is led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot. The final report will be submitted in May 2012. By Institute of Health Equity, HAPI, Eurohealthnet and APHO May 2012 |
| Description | Early Years and Education Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The Early Years and Education Task Group consisted of Alan Dyson, Jane Tunstill, Helen Roberts, Clyde Hertzman and Ziba Vagheri. The report focuses on the ways in which children live, grow up and learn through their interactions with a wide range of interconnected environments - including the family, residential communities, relational communities, and the environment of child development services (such as the childcare centres or the schools that children attend). Each of these environments is situated in a broad socioeconomic context that is shaped by factors at the local, national, and global level. |
| Description | Economics Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The Economics Task Group consisted of Peter C. Smith (Chair), John Appleby, Ronald Labonté and Marc Suhrcke, and their terms of reference were to "Examine the ways in which public expenditure and incentive mechanisms of all sorts may influence health inequalities, both directly and indirectly. Report on how policy initiatives might be evaluated and prioritized from a health inequality perspective, and give any specific examples of evaluation relevant to the UK." The summary task group is available to download above. The full report was divided into 4 parts: 1. Economic Framework 2. Early Child Development 3. Lone Parents 4. Active Labour Market By Economic Task Group Feb 2010 |
| Description | Employment and Work Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The Employment and Work Task Group consisted of Johannes Siegrist (chair), Joan Benach, Abigail McKnight and Peter Goldblatt in collaboration with Carles Muntaner. They proposed 5 main policy recommendations: 1. Increased job security 2. Enhanced participation at work 3. Promotion of control and reward at work 4. Reintegration of sick, disabled and unemployed people 5. Strengthened work-life balance. By Employment and Work Task Group Feb 2010 |
| Description | Employment and Work Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The Employment and Work Task Group consisted of Johannes Siegrist (chair), Joan Benach, Abigail McKnight and Peter Goldblatt in collaboration with Carles Muntaner. They proposed 5 main policy recommendations: 1. Increased job security 2. Enhanced participation at work 3. Promotion of control and reward at work 4. Reintegration of sick, disabled and unemployed people 5. Strengthened work-life balance. By Employment and Work Task Group Feb 2010 |
| Description | Harvard Chan School of Public Health Debate with Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The main purpose was for me to engage in a public debate at Harvard with Angus Deaton, Nobel-prize winning economist from Princeton. Public health researchers, I included, judge that the causal arrow runs from social conditions to health. Economists, as a class, think it goes the other way - from health to income. Angus Deaton wrote a whole book, The Great Escape, based on the premise that there was no relation between social conditions and health. McKeown got it wrong. It was medicine and sanitation. We were now going to debate our perspectives in public. The learning objective was to marshall the evidence to convince a determined sceptic, and to convince the audience. In the event, Anne Case and Angus Deaton had published their paper on deaths of despair. Deaton had nearly, but not completely, come round to the view of social causation. But I learnt a great deal by marshalling the evidence and scrutinising his evidence over a day of discussions. |
| Description | Health in All Policies Adelaide, and Flinders University 10-11 April 2017 |
| Geographic Reach | Australia |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The government of South Australia has been a leader in 'Health in All Policies" (HIAP). As well as having a private meeting with the Premier, I gave two lectures, and participated in an evaluation of HIAP. How to put HIAP into practice. How do you evaluate an uncontrolled real life policy initiative and learn from success and failures. Flinders has put real effort into process evaluation. Many have looked at South Australia as a leader. Stuck with the dilemma of how you evaluate a whole of government policy initiative that may be vital for public health but does not lend itself to rigorous quantitative assessment |
| URL | http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+reform/health... |
| Description | Healthy Places, Healthy Lives leaflet |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | We are currently offering support for the NHS Institute/ Department of Health programme working with early adopter sites and specifically seeking to address the recommendations made in Fair Society Healthy Lives ('The Marmot Review'). |
| Description | Indicators for Local Authorities in England |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | Fair Society, Healthy Lives was published in February 2010. The report included some suggested indicators to support monitoring of the overall strategic direction in reducing health inequalities. The London Health Observatory and the Institute have produced baseline figures for some key indicators of the social determinants of health, health outcomes and social inequality that correspond, as closely as is currently possible, to the indicators proposed in Fair Society, Healthy Lives. The indicators are listed below: • Male life expectancy • Female life expectancy • Slope index of inequality (SII) for male life expectancy • Slope index of inequality (SII) for female life expectancy • Slope index of inequality (SII) for male disability-free life expectancy • Slope index of inequality (SII) for female disability-free life expectancy • Children achieving a good level of development at age 5 • Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) • People in households in receipt of means-tested benefits • Slope index of inequality for people in households in receipt of means-tested benefits The indicators were published in February 2011, and are available on the London Health Observatory website. There is also a press release which gives more details on the data. Revised and updated indicators will be published in 2012. On the 16th December 2011, the Public Health Observatories released updated health inequaliy indicators for all local authorities and primary care organisations in England. There is more information available on the Association of Public Health Observatories Website. By Institute of Health Equity Feb 2011 |
| Description | June 2016 Israeli Society for Public Health |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Israel faces all the problems of SDH and inequalities with the added layer of religious and political determinants, that shape everything that happens. To add political and religious determinants to SDH. A fruitful interaction with Israeli public health people who were desperate to learn from my global experience as I was from their grounded local experience as above. |
| Description | Last meeting of Commissioners of PAHO Commission Washington DC 5-7 June |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The PAHO Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas has occupied much of my time in the last two years. This was crunch time. We had to agree on our conclusions and recommendations. Getting this right would not only, we hoped, influence social policy in the Americas, future students would have as their learning objectives to study the report of our Commission. We had three days to finalise the last two years of work. I had completed three other Commission reports on social determinants and health equity - the WHO CSDH, the English Marmot Review, and the European Review - but there were special features of the Americas that would inform this Commission: colonialism (see Alice Springs), health of people of African descent and Indigenous peoples, bigger economic inequalities between and within countries, the importance of violence. What could we say on these issues? We got to the end of our three days and agreed on a set of recommendations. I presented the Executive Summary to the Governing Bodies of PAHO in September 2018, in DC. This one will run and run, I hope. The learning will be in how our report is taken up and acted upon. The PAHO Director publicly announced her intention to hold four launch meetings for our report in the Region, in order to promote uptake and action. |
| Description | London Mayor's Health Inequality Strategy and other London Work |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The Institute of Health Equity advised on the Mayor's Health Inequality Strategy, and also: - Provided expert advice to the GLA and regional Public Health Group on promoting early years development. - Provided expert advice to the GLA and RPHG on enabling Londoners to reduce alcohol related harm. - Provided expert advice to the GLA on work to define a living income for Londoners not in paid work and identify what constitutes a healthy household income in London. - Provided input into the development of an indicator set for London health inequalities and social determinants of health. - Provided input into the design and delivery of the London Health Council with a focus on health inequalities. |
| Description | MSc Epidemiology Course - E Brunner |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Attacted 24 students to Social Epidemiology course, 17 ow which are international. Many of our graduates move on to doctoral studies at UCL, using Whitehall II data e.g. Peijue Huang Fu 2010-2013 Whitehall II and Hapiee Studies |
| Description | Marmot Review Task Group Reports |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | In February 2010, we published the Marmot Review - 'Fair Society Healthy Lives'. This was based, in large part, on commissioned task group reports in several key areas. These were: - The Built Environment - Delivery Systems and Mechanisms - Early Years and Education - Economics - Employment and Work - Priority Public Health Conditions - Social Inclusion and Social Mobility - Social Protection - Sustainable Development By The Marmot Review Feb 2010 |
| Description | Marmot Review Working Committee 2 Reports |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the preparatory work for The Marmot Review (Fair Society, Healthy Lives), the Marmot Review Team commissioned a series of reports to identify new targets for imporving health equity and the metrics needed to monitor progress both in the short and long term. The products were: Evaluating narrowing the gradient Framework for developing targets and monitoring Health inequality targets checklist of questions and issues Initial thoughts on targets and indicators Lessons to be learned based on the current PSA target Technical issues in measuring and monitoring targets By The Marmot Review Jun 2009 |
| Description | Meeting of Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas Bogota Colombia 28-31 March 2017 |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | http://feim.org.ar/2017/04/26/third-meeting-of-the-commission-on-equity-and-health-inequalities-in-t... |
| Description | NHS England Meeting in Leeds 13 July 2017 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| URL | https://www.events.england.nhs.uk/events/understanding-and-reducing-health-inequalities-population-h... |
| Description | NICE Spatial Planning and Health |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The Marmot Review Team prepared a paper for The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on their Spatial Planning for Health Project - further information is available on the NICE website. The aim of the paper was to present further analysis of evidence on health and the built environment, sustainable development and spatial planning which was outlined in the Marmot Review and associated evidence papers. The objective of the paper was to provide information and material that helps identify the opportunities for further integrating health considerations within the spatial planning process and to highlight resources for practitioners (architects, urban designers, planners, public health practitioners, NHS bodies and local authorities) working to implement the guidance. The paper: * Provides evidence about the relationships between health and spatial design, and the socio-economic gradient in environmental disadvantage. * Outlines the Marmot Review policy recommendations for the built environment and the evidence and analysis behind these proposals. * Proposes good design principles for promoting both physical and mental health and well-being within communities. * Gives examples of best practice in addressing health inequalities through spatial planning and matrices to develop best practice interventions. * Includes a review of available resources and tools to assess the health and equity needs of an area and the impact of developments and regeneration projects on health equity (both pre- and post- implementation). The guidance has been discontinued by NICE but has been taken forward by others, for example: * The spatial planning and health group. * The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) which has used the report to inform their recent publication 'Reuniting health with planning: healthier homes, healthier communities'. The Institute of Health Equity sat on the steering group for this project - further project information, the report, supplementary resources and a list of regional seminars is available from the TCPA web site * The report also continues to be disseminated via reactive requests for example at the Commonwealth Foundation and Greenspace Conference. By Institute of Health Equity Aug 2012 |
| Description | Non-Communicable Disease Monitoring |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The aim of this project for WHO is to identify targets and indicators, based on a social determinants of health measurement framework, to monitor progress on addressing the level and distribution of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in high, middle and low income countries across the world. The project will feed into the preparation of recommendations for a set of voluntary global targets for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. It was agreed at the UN Summit on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases, in September 2011, that these recommendations will be prepared before the end of 2012. The work on a social determinants of health measurement framework will build on the frameworks for monitoring and target setting developed as part of the Strategic Review of Health in England post 2010, the Review of the Social Determinants of Health and the Health Divide in the WHO European Region and in preparing guidance on governance of the social determinants of health in the WHO European Region. A small number of specific targets will be proposed linked to the actions and interventions known to be effective in addressing overall levels of NCDs in these countries and in narrowing socio-economic gradients. They will be based on the processes and outputs that are necessary to achieve long term goals,as well as NCD-based outcomes themselves, to ensure that timeframes for expecting measurable changes in the indicators are realistic. This approach takes into account the need to take action right across the lifecourse and that, consequently, there will be a long lead times between some types of intervention (e.g.early years and education) and evidence of successful NCD outcomes in later life. By Institute of Health Equity Dec 2011 |
| Description | Obesity and Community Development Programme in Tower Hamlets - 'Building Powerful Communities' |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The partnership between MEND, Bupa and Tower Hamlets PCT/LA aims to empower over 10,000 children and adults to adopt healthier eating habits and to be more active in their daily lives by July 2013. A key part of the partnerships work is to build community development through the delivery and implementation of weight management programmes and a variety of other interventions. Key questions around community development include: • Why community-led interventions are vital to improving health and reducing health inequalities. • How can community-led interventions be implemented • Communities developing social action • Tools for developing interventions that address the social determinants of health The Institute team will be evaluating the partnership. By Institute of Health Equity, MEND, Bupa, Tower Hamlets Nov 2011 |
| Description | PAHO |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The Institute is currently advising and inputting into strategies in the PAHO (Pan American Health Organisation) region, including Costa Rica, Peru and Brazil. The Team will also input into the Health of the America's Reports. |
| Description | Poverty in a Marmot City Summit Nov. 2018 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Coventry has declared itself a 'Marmot City' implementing our recommendations to reduce inequalities in health. As they describe it: "The transfer of public health services to local authorities in April 2013 provided Coventry with an opportunity to continue to broaden the ownership of the health inequalities agenda. Coventry committed to delivering rapid change in health inequalities by 2015 and was one of seven cities in the UK invited to participate in the UK Marmot Network and become a Marmot City. Being part of the Marmot Network has provided Coventry with access to the international expertise of the Marmot Team based at University College London." |
| URL | http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/176/policy/2457/coventry_a_marmot_city |
| Description | Priority Public Health Conditions Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The Priority Public Health Conditions Task Group consisted of Alan Maryon-Davis (Chair), Clare Bambra, Mark Bellis, Sara Hughes, Angela Greatley, Sally Greengross, Kerry Joyce, Paul Lincoln, Tim Lobstein, Chris Naylor, Rebecca Salay and Martin Wiseman. Their work focused on inequalities in a limited number of key 'public health conditions': the big causes of premature death (cardiovascular disease and cancer); obesity; and other big public health burdens such as risktaking behaviours in younger adults (alcohol, drugs, violence), mental illhealth throughout life, and the threats to wellbeing in older people. By Priority Public Health Task Group Feb 2011 |
| Description | Public Health Agency of Canada Ottawa 4-6 December 2017 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | PHAC organise a two day meeting for us. "Us" being me as chair of the PAHO Commission and my colleagues Jessica Allen and Peter Goldblatt. One day was on Canadian experience on early child development. The second was on ageing. In addition, I had a meeting with leaders of Canadian First Nations. The Canadians have been leaders on early childhood development. We wanted to learn from their experience with a particular focus on indigenous people. Canadian experience with age-friendly cities. Both in terms of measurement and specific actions, the Canadian experience on ECD is encouraging. The First Nations perspective is that the history of colonialism in Canada explains much about the perspective. Research on age-friendly cities is ongoing. Interesting discussions about research but few conclusions so far. To understand how the history of colonialism in the Americas shapes the present health inequalities. More challenging, is what to do about it. |
| URL | https://www.cpha.ca/ |
| Description | Response to the Public Health White Paper |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | In December 2010, the Department of Health opened a consultation on their public health white paper 'Healthy Lives, Healthy People'. The Institute of Health Equity (then known as the Marmot Review Team) issued a formal response to the consultation, in three parts: White Paper Strategy Consultation Response White Paper Outcomes Consultation Response White Paper Funding and Commissioning Consultation Response These, plus the press release, can be found here. By Institute of Health Equity Mar 2011 |
| Description | Royal Free Health Inequalities Steering Group |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The Institute of Health Equity participates in the steering group for the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust. The Institute both advises and learns from the Trust's programme of work, including the on-going work they are doing to tackle health inequalities within their community. |
| Description | Social Inclusion and Social Mobility Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The Social Inclusion and Social Mobility Task Group Consisted of David Piachaud (Chair), James Nazroo, Jennie Popay and Fran Bennett. Their work considered three critical dimensions of inclusion/exclusion: • Participation in the labour market • The nature of service provision • Empowerment in every day life. By Social Inclusion and Social Mobility Task Group Feb 2010 |
| Description | Social Protection Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The Social Protection Task Group consisted of Howard Glennerster (Chair), Jonathan Bradshaw, Ruth Lister and Olle Lundberg. Their work evaluated the generosity and coverage of established social protection systems and the way they are administered in a UK context, and proposed policy recommendations to improve social protection. By Social Protection Task Group Feb 2010 |
| Description | Social Protection Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | Report abstract As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The Social Protection Task Group consisted of Howard Glennerster (Chair), Jonathan Bradshaw, Ruth Lister and Olle Lundberg. Their work evaluated the generosity and coverage of established social protection systems and the way they are administered in a UK context, and proposed policy recommendations to improve social protection. By Social Protection Task Group Feb 2010 |
| Description | Sustainable Development Task Group Report |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the 'Fair Society Healthy Lives' (Marmot Review) research, a number of expert Task Groups were set up to provide evidence and preliminary policy proposals in key areas of interest for the Review. The Sustainable Development Task Group consisted of Jonathon Porritt (chair), David Colin-Thomé, Anna Coote, Sharon Friel, Tord Kjellstrom, and Paul Wilkinson. Their work explained what sustainable development is, why it matters for health inequalities, and what the practical implications are for policy making. Their summary report and final report is available above. The final report was accompanied by 3 appendixes: 1. Vision of a sustainable health system 2. Health impacts of climate change 3. Sustainable transport interventions By Sustainable Development Task Group Feb 2010 |
| Description | Swedish Congress in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Gavle Sweden 3-4 May 2017 |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | I was lecturing on social determinants of health and seeking to engage the interest of these psychiatrists. Childhood and adolescence are key stages both because of mental illness at these ages and because they set the stage for future mental and physical health in adulthood. These psychiatrists take a social perspective, relating children's needs to family and social background. A particular need is to assess effective interventions to reduce the social gradient in adverse child experiences |
| Description | Tackling Public Health Priorities Through the Social Determinants of Health |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The Institute of Health Equity (IHE) has developed an approach to interventions to improve public health through the social determinants of health (SDH). It is envisaged that the approach and the tools developed would aid Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs), their partners and service providers to identify, develop and enable the commissioning of health interventions which address the SDH and health inequalities. A stakeholders' workshop was run on Tuesday 6th March 2012 with around 40 delegates from local authorities, health authorities, central government, and the public health training scheme. A summary of the workshop is available below. Summary of IHE workshop The online consultation was run from Friday 27th April to Friday 25th May and received 26 responses from local authorities, health authorities, academics and charities. A summary of the consultation responses and the documents for consultation are available below. Summary of Consultation Responses A Summary Draft for Consultation Consultation Version Report List of Case Studies (Section 11 of the Report) Consultation Form to Submit your Replies All queries regarding this project should be directed to Ilaria Geddes, i.geddes@ucl.ac.uk. By Institute of Health Equity Apr 2012 |
| Description | The Health Impacts of Cold Homes and Fuel Poverty |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The Marmot Review Team was commissioned by Friends of the Earth to write this report which reviews the existing evidence of the direct and indirect health impacts suffered by those living in fuel poverty and cold housing. It makes the case for aligning the environmental and health benefits of reducing fuel poverty and improving the thermal efficiency of the existing housing stock. The report is available to download from this page (see above). There are also some other documents which might be of interest: Michael Marmot's blog about the report. Jessica Allen's blog about fuel poverty, which is based on an article in Public Health Today. Our recent joint submission to the London Assembly on alleviating fuel poverty. On March 2011 the SoS for Energy and Climate Change announced that Prof. Hills had been requested to understake a review of the current fuel poverty target and definition. The Institute of Health Equity has submitted a response to the interim report. Fuel poverty is a long-standing health issue: the impact of cold housing on health and the stresses brought on by living in fuel poverty have been recognised for decades by researchers, medical professionals and policy makers alike. At the same time, it is an issue that often gets dismissed as the 'tough nature of things' because our housing stock is old and cold housing is so widespread that many have come to regard it as a normal state of affairs. It should not be so. Cold housing and fuel poverty can be successfully tackled through policies and interventions if there is a will to do so. There is a social gradient in fuel poverty: the lower your income the more likely you are to be at risk of fuel poverty. Inequalities that are avoidable are fundamentally unfair - fuel poverty is avoidable and it contributes to social and health inequalities. By Institute of Health Equity May 2011 |
| Description | The Impact of the Economic Downturn and Policy Changes on Health Inequalities in London |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The UCL Institute of Health Equity was commissioned by the London Health Inequalities Network to look at the impact of the economic downturn and the government's welfare reforms on health inequalities in London to 2016, with a particular focus on the employment, income and housing impacts of the changes. A report containing a literature review of the potential impacts of the changes along with a set of recommendations of what local authorities and other actors can do to mitigate any negative impacts was published on 19 June 2012. A set of indicators for local authorities to use to measure the impacts of the changes in their area is currently in development and will undergo local testing before being published early in 2013. The press release is available here. There is also a set of presentation slides about the report available on this page. By Institute of Health Equity Jun 2012 |
| Description | The Marmot Review Working Committee 3 Report |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | As part of the preparatory work for the Marmot Review, the Marmot Review Team commissioned a report on policy and implementation. The aim of the report was to explore how the gathered evidence could be translated into appropriate and effective policy recommendations. The report is available to download above. By The Marmot Review Nov 2009 |
| Description | The role of the health workforce in tackling health inequalities: Action on the social determinants of health |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The Institute of Health Equity (IHE) has drafted a report exploring actions the Health Workforce can take to positively influence the social determinants of health and tackle health inequalities. The report focusses on three main areas of action - practice, education, and incentives, monitoring, and directives. We have held two consultation workshops with a total of over 100 delegates from a range of professions and organisations, and an online consultation which received over 50 responses. We are currently collating responses and redrafting the report, ready for publication in the autumn. If you would like further information about this work, please contact Matilda - matilda.allen@ucl.ac.uk By Institute of Health Equity Feb 2012 |
| Description | Trento Festival of Economics 1-2 June 2017 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | My book the Health Gap has been translated into Italian, La Salute Diseguale. To my surprise, La Salute Diseguale, was the theme chosen for this year's (annual) Trento Festival of Economics. Economists have generally assumed that the causal arrow runs from health to wealth not the other way round, as public health people assume and demonstrate. What would economists make of my theme. We do need to get economists to take seriously the 'wealth leads to health' pathway and use their analytical methods to help with causal analyses. |
| URL | https://2017.festivaleconomia.eu/-/la-salute-disuguale |
| Description | Trieste - an Italian Marmot City 14-15 June |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | The City of Trieste has implemented the Marmot recommendations. They invited me to give a keynote. to assess how social services, education, and health services, working together could intervene at a micro level to reduce inequalities in health. Inspiring to see what humane committed people can do. I am keen to see data showing whether they have really made a difference. Some evidence of what has changed will be important in reaching judgements of how well this model should be generalised. |
| Description | UCL Health and Society Summer School |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | This year's UCL Health and Society summer school on the Social Determinants of Health will take place from the 9-13 July. Prof Sir Michael Marmot will open the summer school with a lecture on the Social Determinants of Health and the WHO Commission, and close it with a lecture on national and international policy. By UCL Mar 2012 |
| Description | Upstream Ottawa |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The Canadian Federal Health Minister, doctors and other stakeholders were deliberating on how to implement social determinants of health. How to translate evidence into practical action. A particular focus was First Nations Canadians. I learned a great deal about how to apply an SDH framework to indigenous Canadians. I also convinced the Minister to support our new Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas |
| URL | http://www.upstreamottawa.ca/ |
| Description | Visit to Alice Springs NT Australia 3-5 May |
| Geographic Reach | Australia |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | In the course of our PAHO Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas, it was put to me by representatives of Canada's Indigenous community that my model of social determinants of health needed to be added to if one were to understand the health disadvantage of Indigenous people: in particular the legacy of colonialism, and the importance of attachment to the land. The visit to Alice was to see what a community oriented health organisation could do. What I saw was the legacy of entrenched disadvantage, but a multi-faceted health care organisation trying to address the problems: early child development centres, a men's health centre aimed at getting young men off the streets and off drugs and alcohol, a public health approach to alcohol, outreach to the community. Conventional wisdom in Australia and, to a lesser extent, in Canada is that nothing works to close the health gap. The big question is whether community controlled organisations are a step to community empowerment that will make a difference. |
| Description | WHO Afro Brazzaville Congo 18-19 June |
| Geographic Reach | Africa |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | WHO European Review |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The WHO Regional Director for Europe has commissioned a review of social determinants of health and the health divide in the European Region. There are major health inequalities within and between countries in the WHO European Region. The purpose of the review is to identify the relevance of the findings of the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), the Strategic Review of Health Inequalities in England post 2010 (Marmot Review), and other new evidence to the European context and translate these into policy proposals. The review will inform the new policy for health for the European Region, Health 2020, as will a companion study on governance for health in the 21st century. It will accelerate action on socially determined health inequities by developing policies that work in low-, middle- and high-income countries. It is drawing on best practices, examples and experience of addressing social determinants of health and health inequities in the Region. One of the key goals of the review is to identify what can be implemented with sufficient scale and intensity to make a difference across the diverse contexts of the European Region. The Review is chaired by Professor Sir Michael Marmot, supported by senior advisors, task groups and secretariats at UCL and WHO. The executive summary of the Review is now available on the WHO website. The Lancet have also published an article based on the executive summary. More information is available on our articles page. By Institute of Health Equity Sep 2012 |
| Description | WHO Global Conference on NCD Control Montevideo Uruguay 17-19 Oct 2017 |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | Leaders from government, WHO, civil society, and industry gathered to share knowledge on control of NCD. As usual, I was the sole voice calling for SDH. At least I was in the opening expert plenary. To tap into the wisdom and experience of the world's leaders on NCD control. Andto see how I could get them to take seriously, SDH. A great deal of politics, including the decision of the new WHO D-G, Dr Tedros, to appoint Robert Mugabe as ambassador on NCD for Africa. There was such an outcry that Tedros reversed that decision. The proceedings reinforced my view that NCD control needs SDH. Equally, there is much to see about specific methods of control of major risk factors. |
| URL | http://www.who.int/conferences/global-ncd-conference/en/ |
| Description | What a Local Authority that takes Social Determinants of Health Seriously Looks Like |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | The Institute of Health Equity will be working with Local Authorities and particularly Health and Well-being Boards to develop approaches to public health which tackle the social determinants of health. The team is currently working with many local areas to develop strategies and plans to embed a social determinants approach, including leading workshops and giving presentations. |
| Description | (ATHLOS) - Ageing Trajectories of Health: Longitudinal Opportunities and Synergies |
| Amount | € 6,139,147 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 635316 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 04/2020 |
| Description | Addressing Determinants of Health for Advancing Equity |
| Amount | CHF 950,000 (CHF) |
| Organisation | Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Start | 07/2019 |
| End | 09/2024 |
| Description | BHF Project Grant (PG/11/63/29011). Longitudinal Assesment of Aortic Stiffness in the Whitehall II Study. |
| Amount | £136,669 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PG/11/63/29011 |
| Organisation | British Heart Foundation (BHF) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2012 |
| End | 01/2013 |
| Description | Cities for People |
| Amount | £225,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 540794 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 05/2017 |
| End | 05/2020 |
| Description | Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas |
| Amount | £640,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Pan American Health Organization |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 11/2015 |
| End | 10/2019 |
| Description | DFID funding for Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £98,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | UCLC project 302244 |
| Organisation | Government of the UK |
| Department | Department for International Development (DfID) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | ENGLISH LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AGING (NB: Andrew Steptoe has taken over as PI from MM |
| Amount | £6,853,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 5R01AG017644-16 |
| Organisation | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 08/2014 |
| End | 05/2020 |
| Description | ESRC Professorial Fellowship_2012 |
| Amount | £448,599 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ES/J023299/1 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2012 |
| End | 09/2015 |
| Description | EUROPEAN COMMISSION HORIZON 2020 |
| Amount | £403,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 530170 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Department | Horizon 2020 |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
| Amount | £3,993,746 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 3R01AG017644-11S1 |
| Organisation | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 08/2010 |
| End | 07/2014 |
| Description | English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
| Amount | £4,350,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PI-10/0431 (P20046) |
| Organisation | Office for National Statistics |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2010 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | European Commission |
| Amount | £209,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | GQAEM/508785 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 08/2011 |
| End | 08/2018 |
| Description | European Commission |
| Amount | £225,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 540794 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 05/2017 |
| End | 05/2020 |
| Description | FP7 Project: ERC Starting Grant_AB_2012 |
| Amount | € 1,032,815 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 309337 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Department | Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 08/2013 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | Health Equity in England: the Marmot Review 10 Years On |
| Amount | £177,890 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Health Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Inclusion Health Programme |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department of Health (DH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2009 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Institute of Health Equity Project Grant: UCLA-UCL-PAHO collaboration on Health Equity Network of the Americas (HENA) |
| Amount | £202,251 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 06/2020 |
| Description | International Balzan Foundation |
| Amount | £220,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | GQPE/509616 |
| Organisation | International Balzan Prize Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | Global |
| Start | 01/2007 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | LifePath |
| Amount | £0 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 523954 |
| Organisation | European Commission H2020 |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | |
| End | 04/2019 |
| Description | MRC DTG |
| Amount | £127,242 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | G1000411 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Department | Medical Research Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2010 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Description | MRC Strategic Grant: PREDICTING MRI ABNORMALITIES WITH LONGITUDINAL DATA OF THE WHITEHALL II SUBSTUDY |
| Amount | £1,213,070 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | G1001354 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2011 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | Marmot Ten Years On |
| Amount | £250,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Health Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | NHLBI Award. Socioeconomic gradient in CHD in early age. |
| Amount | £833,739 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2009 |
| End | 09/2013 |
| Description | NHS England funding for Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £200,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | NHS England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | NHS England funding for Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | UCLC project 302717 |
| Organisation | NHS England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | NIA Award. Health behaviours over the adult lifecourse and cognitive aging. |
| Amount | £1,808,973 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 08/2009 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Description | NIA Award. Socio-economic status and heterogeneity in aging |
| Amount | £2,103,479 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 08/2009 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Description | PHE funding for Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £400,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | UCLC project 302370 |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2014 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Prince Mahidol Award |
| Amount | £76,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 537881 |
| Organisation | Prince Mahidol Award Foundation under the Royal Patronage |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | Thailand |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | PrivMort: the impact of privatization on the mortality crisis in Eastern Europe |
| Amount | £209,039 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ERC 2010 ADG 269036 |
| Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 08/2011 |
| End | 08/2016 |
| Description | Review of health inequalities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) |
| Amount | £124,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Global |
| Start | 08/2019 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | Socio-economic status and heterogeneity in aging |
| Amount | £1,542,156 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 2R01AG013196-14 (P64440 |
| Organisation | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 08/2009 |
| End | 06/2014 |
| Description | Support for the Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £7,920 (GBP) |
| Organisation | 4 Children Charity |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2014 |
| End | 12/2015 |
| Description | Support for the Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Support for the Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Global |
| Start | 07/2014 |
| End | 10/2014 |
| Description | Support for the Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2014 |
| End | 04/2015 |
| Description | Support for the Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £19,200 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2014 |
| End | 02/2015 |
| Description | Support for the Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £300,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department of Health (DH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2014 |
| End | 03/2015 |
| Description | Support of Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £1,020,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department of Health (DH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2011 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Description | The Dunhill Medical Trust Research Grant_2012 |
| Amount | £219,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | R247/0512 |
| Organisation | The Dunhill Medical Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2012 |
| End | 09/2015 |
| Description | UCL Institute of Health Equity and Greater Manchester City Council collaboration |
| Amount | £117,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Manchester City Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 04/2020 |
| Description | University of Manchester |
| Amount | £117,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Manchester University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | University of Manchester funding for Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | UCLC project 302637 |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | WHO PAHO funding for Institute of Health Equity |
| Amount | £200,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | UCLC project 302370 |
| Organisation | Pan American Health Organization |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 12/2016 |
| End | 08/2017 |
| Description | 50K chip project: Utilising Genetic Tools To Dissect Causal Pathways In Cardiovascular Disease: |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Provision of DNA samples and data management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Genotyping of DNA samples |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Anxiety, depression and mortality |
| Organisation | University of Bergen |
| Country | Norway |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through data sharing |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Association between change in body composition and change in inflammatory markers |
| Organisation | Jönköping University |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through data sharing. |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Beyond Depression, Anxiety, and Hostility: The Relationship Between Positive Psychological Functioning and Cardiovascular Disease |
| Organisation | Harvard University |
| Department | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through data sharing |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Organisation | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Visiting Professorship in Faculty of Medicine |
| Collaborator Contribution | Set up CUHK Institute of Health Equity along lines of our UCL Institute of Health Equity |
| Impact | Creating the CUHK Institute of Health Equity |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Comparisons and refinement of methodology for dietary pattern analysis |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Department | MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through data sharing |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Gulbenkian Global Mental Health Platform |
| Organisation | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | research links between mental disorder and social determinants of health, promotion of human rights for people with mental health disabilities |
| Collaborator Contribution | funding, high-level meeting |
| Impact | report in progress |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Government of Taiwan |
| Organisation | Government of Taiwan |
| Department | Health Promotion Administration |
| Country | Taiwan, Province of China |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The UCL Institute of Health Equity has agreed to a programme of work, to be completed in May 2015, for a post-2015 social development plan of improving health equity in Taiwan. Also, keynote addresses at the Global Health Forum in 2013 and 2014 in order to contribute to their aims to build a platform for foreign participants from the Asia-Pacific regions, Europe and Americas to interact and jointly discuss health priority issues. Professor Marmot met DG Chiou in London in 2013, and gave a keynote (via video presentation) the 2014 Global Health Forum in Taiwan", hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Health Promotion Administration. T Dr Jessica Allen attended the 2013 conference and met the president. |
| Collaborator Contribution | collaboration with UCL Institute of Health Equity; DG Chiou and a delegation from Taiwan visited our Institute in 2014 |
| Impact | In progress (due May 2015) writing up of a report on Taiwan's health inequality (the Taiwan's report) which covers the following three parts: (1) Part I: Current status and past progress (What's happening) (2) Part II: Cases and evidence (How to improve it) (3) Part III: National plan to reduce health inequality (Making it happen) |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | IL6R Mendelian Randomisation Consortium |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | pooled research findings of our large prospective studies cohorts |
| Collaborator Contribution | research consortium |
| Impact | abstract to 2012 annual meeting of the Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland. The meeting, to be held on 22 and 23 March 2012, is high profile and of long standing (next year's will be the 106th - www.associationofphysicians.co.uk) |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Lancet-University of Oslo Commission |
| Organisation | Norwegian Institute of Public Health |
| Country | Norway |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Professor Marmot will serve as a Commissioner on The Lancet-University of Oslo Commission: Global Governance for Health |
| Collaborator Contribution | Global Governance for Health Global Governance for Health Commission |
| Impact | The first Commission meeting will take place in Oslo 12-13 December |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | Lancet-University of Oslo Commission |
| Organisation | The Lancet |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Professor Marmot will serve as a Commissioner on The Lancet-University of Oslo Commission: Global Governance for Health |
| Collaborator Contribution | Global Governance for Health Global Governance for Health Commission |
| Impact | The first Commission meeting will take place in Oslo 12-13 December |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | Life course trajectories of systolic blood pressure using longitudinal data from several cohorts |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Department | MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through data sharing. |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | MRC Centre for Nutritional Epidemiology in Cancer Prevention and Survival (CNC): |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Department | MRC Centre for Nutritional Epidemiology in Cancer Prevention and Survival (CNC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Formation of the UK Cohort Consortium. The CNC will bring together six mature UK cohorts that have collected information on healthy people consuming their usual diet, to form a unique UK cohort consortium of around 100,000 participants. This will use diary methodology previously not thought to be feasible in cancer epidemiology, but known to be more likely to measure the true magnitude of the effects of approximately 100 different items of diet implicated in cancer prevention. Nested case control studies of at least 1,000 cases and 4,000 controls at each site of breast, bowel and prostate cancer will be conducted |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data entry and coding of diet diaries |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Description | Malmö Commission on Social Determinants of Health |
| Organisation | Lund University |
| Department | Social Medicine and Global Health |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | furthering the Commission on Social Determinants of Health globally |
| Collaborator Contribution | social determiants agenda |
| Impact | furthering research and policies on social determinants;commission (chair Sven-Olof Isacsson) |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Memorandum of Understanding INMP and IHE |
| Organisation | Inmp - National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Co-operation with the UCL Institute of Health Equity (director: Michael Marmot) on research and training in inequalities and health. Recicprocal arrangement with our summer school and a winter school in Rome. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-operation with the UCL Institute of Health Equity (director: Michael Marmot) on research and training in inequalities and health. Recicprocal arrangement with our summer school and a winter school in Rome. |
| Impact | Winter school in Rome |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Meta-analysis of glucose and insulin-related traits consortium (MAGIC) |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | papers |
| Collaborator Contribution | research papers |
| Impact | papers |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health and Welfare |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | numerous meetings with high-level policy makers and health ministers |
| Collaborator Contribution | furthering the recommendations of the Commission on Social Determiants of Health and the Marmot Review |
| Impact | organizing a concrete collaboration between the UCL Institute for Health Equity and the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | Occupational and non-occupational sitting time in relation to risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through data sharing |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Rotterdam Study: use of genomic data to identify common variants associated with diurnal cortisol levels |
| Organisation | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | through the data sharing |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Sickness Absence and Health Functioning |
| Organisation | Stockholm University |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through data sharing |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Description | Social support and obesity |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through data sharing. Data sent to collaborator |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | The role of organizational justice and high strain in the prediction of stress and health |
| Organisation | University of Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through data sharing. Collaborator has visited the premises and does analysis on the data. Publications are co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Description | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia |
| Organisation | Cayetano Heredia University |
| Country | Peru |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Research collaboration with UCL and UCL Institute of Health Equity |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research collaboration with UCL and UCL Institute of Health Equity |
| Impact | new collaboration |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | WHO Consultancy Contract |
| Organisation | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Country | Global |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Advisor to the WHO Director General on Social Determinants of Health |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provide advice to the WHO Director General He has set up a new Department within WHO, with staff and funding |
| Impact | Several technical meetings at WHO HQ |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | WHO EMRO |
| Organisation | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Department | Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean |
| Country | Global |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The agreement is still under discussion. Professor Marmot gave an address to the 61st Regional Committee meeting in October 2014 in Tunis on inequality and redistribution of wealth. The agreement is still under discussion. We plan to work with EMRO to develop national and regional programmes for action • Provide evidence, material and support to the WHO review process • To improve monitoring and provide more national and local data. • Begin advocacy and discussion with other government ministers for whole of government approaches using a social determinants of health lens |
| Collaborator Contribution | Support a regional review of evidence. • Work on the regional strategy for social determinants of health. • Host a meeting in January/February 2015 to further develop regional activity and plans. • Support for countries with social determinants of health as a priority theme to be exemplars and partners. • Provide technical advice on monitoring and surveillance. • Draw in other sectors - UN agencies, civil society, NGOs and donors • Develop a methodology for making the economic case for countries to use • Identify data gaps and initiate talks with UN agencies regarding support available to improve monitoring through national and local data • Help WHO develop policy standards for healthy living • Work with others to prioritise systems such as birth and death birth registration |
| Impact | Still to be decided |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Whitehall II study to join the DECODE study which is based on the collaborative analysis of the existing data for diabetes and metabolic syndrome |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health and Welfare |
| Department | Diabetes Prevention Unit |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Through data sharing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The two studies have already had a major impact on the current understanding of the importance of fasting and post-challenge glucose in public health and clinical research and practice. Our results have unequivocally shown that non-diabetic glucose levels such as the category of impaired glucose tolerance is an independent risk for CVD morbidity and mortality and the increased risk cannot be explained by the development of diabetes during the follow-up. The DECODE study had forced the WHO Consultation Group to revise their recommendations on the diagnostic criteria and resulted in a call for a new ADA Expert Committee on Classification and Diagnostic Criteria for Diabetes in 2001 with the updated report in 2003. The importance of post-load hyperglycaemia pointed by the DECODE study was addressed by the new ADA Expert Committee. Location of the coordinating center of the DECODE/DECODA study is: National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland University of Helsinki, Finland This Study is supported by: Academy of Finland Finnish Cancer association Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark Novartis Pharma AG, Basel Switzerland AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal, Sweden Paulo Foundation Future Forum Grant Novo Nordisk Foundation |
| Impact | Publications co-authored by Whitehall researchers |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | 1184. MARMOT MG. American life expectancy is falling - and Britain could be heading down the same path. Prospect Magazine 2018: April issue. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I was interviewed for an article in Prospect Magazine about falling life expectancy. This generated enormous media response. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/other/american-life-expectancy-is-falling-and-britain-could-be-he... |
| Description | 2016 Boyer Lecture Series titled Fair Australia: Social Justice and the Health Gap on ABC radio in Australia - |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The 2016 Boyer Lecture Series titled Fair Australia: Social Justice and the Health Gap on ABC radio in Australia - http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/boyerlectures/ Four hour-long lectures including a live broadcast in Sydney. This national radio reaches a very wide audience, and gave Michael the opportunity to discuss the social determinants of health - the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and inequities in power, money and resources; what we can do to give every child the best start; living and working - unemployment is bad for health, but when work is no longer the way out of poverty, health suffers; social justice and health. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/boyerlectures |
| Description | An interview with Michael Marmot and EurActive |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | x |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.euractiv.com/health/public-health-professor-health-i-interview-534123 |
| Description | Article in The Guardian Health Hub on Marmot Review |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This article in the Guardian Public Health Hub, written by Dr Jessica Allen (deputy director of IHE), discusses progress made since the publication of the Marmot Review in 2010. The full article is available on the Guardian Website. Westminster Health Forum invited the IHE to present progress updates |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2013/feb/01/marmot-review-progress-made |
| Description | BBC Interview with Dominic Hughes, BBC Health Correspondent |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | BBC Interview with Dominic Hughes, BBC Health Correspondent on 14th November 2016, which ran across BBC Breakfast, and the BBC One o'clock news. Positive feedback, including from Cancer Research UK |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | BBC News Bristol article citing IHE work |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This BBC News article about life expectancy in Bristol and the Mayor's plans to tackle it refers to the work of the Institute of Health Equity. "Bristol's elected mayor has said he wants to halve the nine-year difference in average life expectancy for people living in different parts of the city...." Bristol's elected mayor has said he wants to halve the nine-year difference in average life expectancy for people living in different parts of the city. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-23497196 |
| Description | BBC News Night |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Several appearances on BBC Newsnight promoting the social determinants of health message Many people emailed to say how they'd enjoyed it. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| Description | BBC News article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This Tube map, 'Lives on the Line', shows the variation in life expectancy in local areas across London. The article includes a quote from Professor Sir Michael Marmot,who said the map "captures how stark the health equalities are in a very small geographical area". "If you want to see a difference in life expectancy between countries of 11 years, you can fly from London to Guatemala," he said. "But if you are worried about your carbon footprint, you could just catch the Tube east. "The difference between Hackney and the West End is the same as the difference between England and Guatemala in terms of life expectancy." Sir Michael said life expectancy was affected by "early child development, education, employment and working conditions, having the minimum income to live a healthy life, the environment and the issues of smoking, obesity, drinking and diet". x |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18917932 |
| Description | BBC News coverage of our Children's Centres outcomes framework |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A BBC news article by Judith Burns states that: "...The government has been urged not to focus just on the poorest families when it comes to supporting parents and improving child development. A report by the Institute of Health Equity sets out key development goals that children should reach by age five...." Interest in our report http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/projects/an-equal-start-improving-outcomes-in-childrens-centres |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18799654 |
| Description | BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Prof Sir Michael Marmot delivered the opening lecture of the BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival 2013, exploring the traits that determine a healthy life span and arguing that we need to rethink the relationship between health, wealth and self-control. The lecture, which was broadcast live on Radio 3 on the 25th October 2013, is also available to download from the Radio 3 arts podcast site. Dozens of people wrote to Professor Marmot to say they'd heard his talk and were inspired by some of the ideas. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | BBC Radio 4 Analysis |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC Radio 4 Programme 'Sick Society' 24th September 2012 In Britain, the health gap is growing - in the wealthiest parts of the country, people are living on average more than a decade longer than in the poorest parts. An academic discipline which tries to work out why this health gap exists has also grown. It's called social epidemiology. You've probably never heard of it, but the science has influenced governments of both the left and right. So what answers has it thrown up? The most famous comes from the Whitehall II study of civil servants, led by Sir Michael Marmot, which found that people who are in high-pressure jobs, over which they have low control, are at greater risk of heart disease, because of the stress their lowly position causes. The idea that how much control you have over your work and life affects your health has generated talk in policy-making circles about the need to empower people. But the evidence is contested. When economists look at the same data, they see something different. David Aaronovitch hears the arguments. Contributors: Sir Michael Marmot, professor of epidemiology and public health at University College London Anna Coote, former UK health commissioner Danny Dorling, professor of human geography at the University of Sheffield George Davey-Smith, professor of clinical epidemiology at Bristol University Johan Mackenbach, chair of the department of public health at Erasmus University, Rotterdam Angus Deaton, professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University Stimulated much feedback |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mw15s |
| Description | BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Professor Marmot received dozens of letters and requests to give talks at various places Spread the social determinants message |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/56dc9508 |
| Description | BBC Radio 4 From Cradle to Grave |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Michael Marmot was featured on the BBC Radio 4 programme 'From Cradle to Grave', in which Dr Ben Goldacre explores what happens when science takes the long view and reveals how these pioneering longitudinal studies are the bedrock of medicine. Dr Goldacre talks to some of the pioneers of epidemiology including Michael Marmot whose famous study on civil servants 'changed our view of executive stress' and Professor Diana Kuh, who worked on the original 1946 cohort study. He also meets the scientists behind a new UK Birth cohort study, starting in 2012 which will track a whole new generation of children, starting from their development in the womb to their final days of life. x |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | BBC Radio 4 News 4th November 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC Radio 4 News 4th November 2018 on learning disabilities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | BBC Radio 4 Programme 'The Life Scientific'. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards Lots of feedback and email correspondence |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016ld4q |
| Description | BBC interview on falling life expectancy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | live interview for the BBC World Service's World Update using figures from our Institute on falling life expectancy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/29/health/life-expectancy-2017-cdc/index.html |
| Description | BHF Magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interviewed by BHF magazine and quoted in one of their articles about Whitehall II findings on retirement N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | BMJ blog about Oslo Commission |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | Coincided with release of "Political origins of health inequity" report by the Lancet-University of Oslo Commission on Global Governance for Health-an analysis of how policies and factors external to the health sector impact on health inequity, with appropriate recommendations (Professor Marmot was a member of this Commission) The report focuses on the "political nature of global health," reaffirming many of the points established by Michael Marmot, a member of this commission, in his social determinants of health approach. The key claim is that globalisation has promoted growth, but exacerbated inequality. The report talks of "an unjust global economic system that favours a very small elite with great wealth at the price of environmental and social degradation that negatively affects health equity." To the extent that-until Davos at least-inequality was a dirty word at a supranational level, this report helps to make it part of mainstream discourse. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2014/03/05/guddi-vijaya-rani-singh-why-the-political-origins-of-health-ineq... |
| Description | Big Ideas Program - Social Determinants of Ageing session at AAG conference 21/11/18 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | As it turned out, this discussion on 'social determinants of ageing' ended up being the first part of a two part focus on social determinants - the second part focusses on looking at the progress in the 10 years since the WHO Commission released its landmark report. It will be broadcast on Feb 11. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/what-are-the-ingredients-for-ageing-well/1074... |
| Description | CNN Opinion piece by Michael Marmot |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | As part of CNN's coverage of the Davos World Economic Forum, Michael Marmot has written an opinion piece that discusses the effect of economic decisions on health, particularly as demonstrated in the recent rising European unemployment levels. International profile for social determinants message |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/21/business/davos-unemployment-health-time-bomb/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 |
| Description | Cabinet Office |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | promoting social determinants approach in govt thinking policy initiatives |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| Description | Canadian documentary_AB_2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview by Albert Nerenberg for the Canadian documentary Channel on our findings on health consequences of boredom N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Chair, DH Scientific Refernce Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Panel advised government on social determinants of health DH Tackling Health Inequalities reports |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |
| Description | Cited in Telegraph, Huffington Post et al on Universal Credit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/universal-credit-budget_uk_5bd5fa95e4b0a8f17ef8ea4c |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/universal-credit-budget_uk_5bd5fa95e4b0a8f17ef8ea4c |
| Description | Commission on Social Determinants of Health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Formal report published by World Health Organization 708. MARMOT MG on behalf of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (2008). Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health. Final report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Geneva: World Health Organization. Strategic Review of Health Inequalities post 2010 - commissioned and funded by Department of Health, formal report published: 870.MARMOT MG, Allen J, Goldblatt P, Boyce T, McNeish D, Grady M, Geddes I on behalf of the Marmot Review (2010). Fair Society, Healthy Lives. Strategic review of health inequalities in England post-2010. The Marmot Review: London. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008 |
| Description | Does adding information on job strain improve risk prediction for coronary heart disease beyond the standard Framingham risk score? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | The research results were reported in April 4-7, 2011 by BBC News, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror, The Herald Press Association, NHS Choices, Web MD, Yahoo News, The Times, Daily Express, and Daily Mail. It was also internationally covered, including by The New York Times, LA Times, Time, Huffington Post, Herald Sun, Times of India, Bloomberg, CNN, CBS, ABC, Fox, CNBC and many other news providers. On Radio and TV: BBC Radio 5 Live (4.45 minutes into show), Sky News, BBC local radio, other BBC radio news programmes using clips from the 5 Live broadcast BBC World Service, and Al Jazeera English. NA |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Economist Blog - 'health and longevity' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The Economist Blog today mentioned Professor Sir Michael Marmot and the work of the IHE: "...Men are twice as likely to perish as women; and, despite drinking less than middle-class professionals, people who live in grimey neighbourhoods are three times more likely to die than those who live in leafy suburbs. This gradient of health has been noted before, not least by Michael Marmot of University College London...." x |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.economist.com/blogs/blighty/2012/03/health-and-longevity |
| Description | Evening Standard 'Ladder for London' has two articles referring to IHE's work |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Evening Standard campaign included two articles referencing our work. The first, 'Hidden cost of youth unemployment is depression and poor physical health', includes a quote from Professor Peter Goldblatt, and the second, 'Not having a job makes you sick', is written by Sir Michael Marmot. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/work/hidden-cost-of-youth-unemployment-is-depression-and-poor-physical-health-8163179.html |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.standard.co.uk/news/work/not-having-a-job-makes-you-sick-8162903.html |
| Description | Evidence to House of Commons Health Committee on Health Inequalities 2007-08 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Hansard |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
| Description | Evidence to House of Lords Committee on Non-Communicable Diseases March 2008 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | hansard |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
| Description | FT article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This article discusses the lifestyle factors that influence cancer rates, and how these, in turn, are affected by the conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work and age. It includes quotes from Professor Sir Michael Marmot. x |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1cfbd4ea-03e1-11e2-9322-00144feabdc0.html#axzz288xSRA5X |
| Description | Fabian Society |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | have asked us to join an advisory group in 2014 further invitaitons and policy discussions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2014 |
| Description | Gateshead conference - a possible Marmot City 23 Jan.2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gateshead refreshed their of our Health and Well-being Board strategy and held a conference for all partners in Gateshead to consider how the strategy should to be refreshed and asked me to give a keynote. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/TkAeT1tUF_s |
| Description | Gave evidence to the UK Parliament Health Committee report |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Gave evidence to the UK Parliament Health Committee report http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/health-committee/news-parliament-20151/public-health-report-published-16-17/ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/health-committee/news-par... |
| Description | Guardian Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | "Economic recession must not be allowed to derail government spending on a health and social equalities agenda, according to Professor Sir Michael Marmot, who says the test of every policy should be whether it improves all our lives. Marmot is now held in universally high regard following reports in England and at the global level on social inequalities, including deprivation, poor education and unemployment, that predict the shorter life-spans of the worst-off in society. The coalition government is doing all it can to claim it is onside with Marmot and his ideas, and is set to announce that it is to help to fund his new institute - the UCL Institute of Health Equity..." "Sir Michael Marmot says any downturn should be no excuse for the Treasury to veto policies that could improve people's lives" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/nov/21/michael-marmot-health-social-equality?newsfeed=true |
| Description | Health inequalities debate 4 March 2020 House of Commons on the Marmot Report 10 Years On |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | My report was debated in the House of Commons on 4th March. The vote was 181 ayes 319 nos. The debate was televised live and would have reached a global audience. Incredible interest in our life expectancy figures. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.local.gov.uk/parliament/briefings-and-responses/opposition-day-debate-health-inequalitie... |
| Description | Huffington Post UK covers launch of Institute of Health Equity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Launch of our new Institute given national coverage A selection of articles about the launch of the UCL Institute of Health Equity: Yorkshire Post - 'Institute gets £1m to monitor longevity inequality' Film and Video - 'Institute Launches to Tackle Health 'Inequalities'' MSN UK - 'Body to Look at Health Inequalities' eGov Monitor - 'Government to Support New Institute Targeting Social Determinants With Aim to Reducing Health Inequalities' OnMedica - 'Health Equality Institute Launched' 4NI - 'Institute Launches to Tackle Health 'Inequalities'' GovNet Communications - 'New Institute to Help Narrow the Health Gap' BMA News - 'BMA helps fund public health institute' Build - 'Institute launches to tackle health inequalities' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/11/21/new-body-to-tackle-health-inequality_n_1104759.html |
| Description | Independent article on fuel poverty and austerity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Media interest in response to launch of Fuel Poverty report Austerity linked to social determinants message |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/austerity-parents-forced-to-choose-between-food-and-w... |
| Description | Institute of Health Equity held a media briefing on Public Health England's release of data monitoring a range of indicators as suggested by Fair Society, Healthy Lives in 2010 (Government commissioned review of health inequalities in England, chaired by Professor Sir Michael Marmot). |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | In July 2017 the UCL Institute of Health Equity held a media briefing on Public Health England's release of data monitoring a range of indicators as suggested by Fair Society, Healthy Lives in 2010 (Government commissioned review of health inequalities in England, chaired by Professor Sir Michael Marmot). The coverage that followed last year's media briefing was the equivalent advertising cost of £2,063,280. It was the BBC Radio 4 News headline the following morning, 18 July, and on the front page of The Times, Telegraph and was covered in every national and local newspaper, the Huffington Post and all broadcast outlets. This media impact reflects the value of Professor Sir Michael Marmot's research to population health. The top line from last year's briefing - stalling life expectancy - continued to create media interest throughout the summer. Sir Michael's letter to the health secretary calling for urgent research into why life expectancy seems no longer to be rising was deemed so crucial to population health that The Times covered it on its front page. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/about-our-work/marmot-indicators-release-2017 |
| Description | Interviewed on R4 Today on 7 Jan 2017 talking about air quality and health inequalities. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Michael Marmot, as President of the British Lung Foundation, was on R4 Today this morning, talking about air quality and health inequalities. This broadcast generated a lot of response, including 5-6 letters to Michael personally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b087p13c |
| Description | Launch of our Learning Disabilities Report |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The NHS Commissioned us to produce a report on learning disabilities. The release of our findings resulted in an immense public reaction. See The Guardian: "Two out of five people with learning disabilities are not diagnosed in childhood and, even if they are, they will likely die before they collect their pension, according to a study commissioned by the NHS." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/05/two-in-five-people-with-learning-disabilities-not-di... |
| Description | Launch of report: "Health equity in England: the Marmot Review 10 Years On' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Launched the Marmot Report 10 Years On i.e. ten years after the first Marmot Report on health inequalties in England, commissioned by Gordon Brown's government, what has changed. The answer is not good news: My report shows that the increase in life expectancy slowed dramatically since 2010, that health inequalities got bigger, and that life expectancy fell for women in the poorest 10% of areas outside London. My report asks why did this happen. My 2010 review, The Marmot Review, identified 6 domains that we judged to be the causes of health inequalities. My recent, 10 Years On report documents that, as result of Government policy, there was significant movement in an adverse direction in most of these. To coincide with my report, the Government's Health Secretary put out a statement that the Government is committed to levelling up by investing more in the NHS. But my report emphasised that social determinants of health play a far bigger role in determining health inequalities than does the health care system. The result of the press launch was a tsunami of press interest. Twitter reach was about 82 million impressions for #Marmot2020. National media coverage to 4 March worth noting is that the equivalent advertising cost of the media coverage, print alone, is around £2m; broadcast would probably double it. That's an awful lot of exposure! |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/the-marmot-review-10-years-on |
| Description | Launch of the Working For Health Equity report |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Stimulate thinking about policy direction Hard to judge |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/projects/working-for-health-equity-the-role-of-health-profess... |
| Description | Marmot Indicators 2014 Press Launch and press coverage |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The Independent published a leading article based on the "Marmot Indicators 2014" update on the low level of children reaching a level of good development by age 5. Their article emphasised that this lack of good development was largely a consequence of derpivation. The Daily Mail covered the release of our Marmot Indicators 2014, focusing on our finding on early child development. The Yorkshire Post wrote an article on early child development, following the release of our Marmot Indicators 2014. Their article focused on both the national and Yorkshire specific figures. The British Medical Journal covered our Marmot Indicators 2014, focusing on the negative consequences of deprivation on public health. The Wigan Evening Post covered the release of Marmot Indicators 2014 looking at the local implication of the data. The Independent published a leading article based on the "Marmot Indicators 2014" update on the low level of children reaching a level of good development by age 5. The Guardian wrote an article on out "Marmot Indicators 2014". This article focused on the data we had on early child development, as well as looking at the range of issues our report looked at. The Telegraph reported that "Researchers from University College London's Institute of Health Equity said the study shows too many children being left damaged by early years in which they did not get enough time cuddling, chatting or reading with their parents." Following the publishing of "Marmot Indicators 2014", AQA5 reported on early child development.Following the publishing of "Marmot Indicators 2014", the BBC wrote an article on early child development.The Financial Times Covered the launch of the Marmot Indicators 2014. National coverage of our findings and much interest and comment stimulated in the media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11113837/Half-of-children-are-not-ready-to-start-school.html |
| Description | Media |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Considerable media interest Newsnight, Today Programme, National Newspaper, Channel 4 News etc |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| Description | Metro article on mortality rates |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article quoted M Marmot and resulted in many requests for information x |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://metro.co.uk/2012/10/17/mortality-rates-fall-to-lowest-ever-but-northerners-more-likely-to-die... |
| Description | Michael Marmot Interviewed on ABC Classic FM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On the 20th December 2011, Margaret Throsby interviewed Michael Marmot for the ABC Classic FM (Australia) programme 'The Morning Interview'. a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.abc.net.au/classic/content/2011/12/20/3393730.htm |
| Description | Michael Marmot Interviewed on ABC Radio National |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | feedback: You are a champion, Sir Michael. But how to push social policy in the direction of the obvious way forward? All power to you and the progress of policy directed by good research and regard to the needs of humanity. 20th May 2012 Sir Michael Marmot was interviewed by Richard Aedy for ABC Radio National's programme 'Sunday Profile'. The program |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sundayprofile/michael-marmot/4020004 |
| Description | Michael Marmot is interviewed for a FT article by Sarah Neville |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | "Britons will have to wait longer to receive a state pension under a government plan that will see future increases in pension age linked to fast-rising life expectancy. George Osborne, chancellor, had made an automatic review of the state pension age in line with longevity the price of his support for a move to a new, flat-rate pension intended to reduce reliance on means-tested benefits and help the lower paid..." x |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/094b89c0-4d12-11e2-a99b-00144feab49a.html#axzz2IEWSRhKO |
| Description | Michael Marmot speaks to Channel 5 news |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 26th September 2014 Michael Marmot spoke to Channel 5 news about the 2014 indicators and in particular, early child development. hard to judge specific response |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Most cited researcher in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health every month since March 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Most cited researcher in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health on https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Marmot/stats/citations every month for several years now, including every month since March 2016. His work has achieved 61,737 'reads'; 86,863 citations; 4,800 profile views since joining the website in 2006. In 2016: 4,410 citations. He has the highest RG score in the department, 54.45 - this RG score is based on all his research and is calculated based on the research and how other researchers interact with his content |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |
| URL | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Marmot/stats/citations |
| Description | NHS prevention agenda gets a fireman's lift |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Michael Marmot was interviewed by journalist Vicky Sargent at an event held by West Midlands Fire Service. The event topic was 'Health Inequalities' - and how to tackle them. 'If you are wondering what health inequalities and the fire service have got to do with one another, you are in good company. Sir Michael was also surprised when, in the course of his research, he first came across work by fire services in the community that address the effects of social inequalities.' The Fire Service is a keen promoter of the Marmot Review |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.theinformationdaily.com/2014/11/19/nhs-prevention-agenda-gets-a-firemans-lift |
| Description | New Scientist article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This New Scientist piece, 'Inequality: Of Wealth and Health', examines the effect of inequality on health. Michael Marmot is quoted and the IHE work is used to inform this article. x |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21528752.400-inequality-of-wealth-and-health.html#.VHx4ZzGsV8E |
| Description | New York Times article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Davos article referencing our work "There's a deep sense that, hang on a minute, why is this not working for us anymore?" said Michael Marmot, a University College London professor who is chairman of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health at the World Health Organization. "If there's one thing we should all believe in, it is that every generation should have a fair chance, and that's not happening." The full article is available on the New York Times website. x |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/davos-attendees-confront-a-new-wave-of-anger/?_r=0 |
| Description | News coverage of the launch of 'Measuring What Matters: A guide for Children's Centre' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Councils were receptive to these findings Two articles covering the launch of Measuring What Matters: A guide for Children's Centre http://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1562916/charity-launches-new-measurement-framework-positive-impact-childrens-centres http://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/other/1142818/daily-roundup-underemployment-childrens-centres-play-streets |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/Content/FileManager/pdf/measuring-what-matters-press-release.... |
| Description | Op-ed piece in The Guardian |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Op-ed piece in The Guardian, 15 November 2016 on the health risks of climate change, challenging https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/15/malcolm-turnbull-must-address-the-health-risks-of-climate-change |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/15/malcolm-turnbull-must-address-the-health-risks... |
| Description | Overtime work and CHD |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | Reported in over 12,200 internet links to news stories including, Reuters, BBC, CNN, the Guardian and the Independent. N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | PROMEQ-study |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Participated in the PROMEQ-study, and attended several meetings in Helsinki. The final project year is now running, and by the main results will be published in May, and build up the "PROMEQ Toolkit" with policy recommendations and key indicators |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Panel chair, World Cancer Rearch Fund |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Five year collation of evidence to produce report Report World Cancer Research Fund/ American Institute for Cancer Research Expert Report on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer. Recommendations report World Cancer Research Fund/ American Institute for Cancer Research Expert Report on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |
| Description | Panel chair, World Cancer Rearch Fund |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Five year collation of evidence to produce report Report World Cancer Research Fund/ American Institute for Cancer Research Expert Report on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer Recommendations report World Cancer Research Fund/ American Institute for Cancer Research Expert Report on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |
| Description | Parliamentary reception |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Parliamentary reception arranged at House of Commons on 21 November 2016: discussion chaired by Sarah Wollaston MP. The meeting was held to keep up pressure on public health ahead of the chancellor's autumn financial statement and an expected parliamentary debate on health inequalities. Attended by around 100 people |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bmj.com/content/355/bmj.i6319 |
| Description | President of the World Medical Associatin |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | President of the World Medical Association in 2015-2016, and now Immediate Past President 2016-2017. This high profile role reaches all the Medical Associations world-wide and Michael used it as an opportunity to influence policy and promote engagement with the social determinants of health. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016,2017 |
| URL | http://www.wma.net/en/10home/index.html |
| Description | Press Release - Archives of General Psychiatry_Smoking_2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Press Release - Study finds a decline in heart attacks over 20 years, but rising BMIs may reverse this in the future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | N/A N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Press Release_BMJ_SS_Lifestyle Diabetes_2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Press Release_CMAJ_SS_Health Behaviours & Successful Ageing_2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Press Release_Circulation_Physical Activiy_2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This study has received widespread attention in the media, including the The Telegraph, The Huffington Post, The Herald and many others. N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Press Release_Lancet_Work stress & heart risk_2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This study has received widespread attention in the media, including the BBC News, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Independent, Daily Mail, BBC Radio 4 'Today' and many others. N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Press Release_Neurology_ASM_Cognitive Decline_2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This study has received widespread attention in the media, including the The Telegraph. N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Press conference for launch of Marmot Review: Years On |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Professor Sir Michael Marmot was commissioned by the British government to review health inequalities across England in 2010 ('Fair Society, Healthy Lives') following the publication of his World Health Organization (WHO) review 'Closing the Gap in a Generation' in 2008. Sir Michael has since chaired reviews for the WHO across Europe , the Americas and is currently reviewing health inequalities across the Eastern Mediterranean Region . The ground-breaking reviews confirmed governments policies focusing on the health care system and individual behaviour change approaches are not hugely effective at reducing health inequalities. To improve health for everyone and reduce inequalities action needs to be taken on the social determinants - the circumstances in which we are born, grow, live, work and age (causes of the causes of ill health). Yet a decade of austerity has seen drastic cuts to local government funding, which is tasked with funding the social determinants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/about-us/the-institute-of-health-equity/our-current-work/coll... |
| Description | Press conference to launch "Build Back Fairer: the COVID-19 Marmot report" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | As the UK emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic 'Build Back Better' has become the mantra. Important, but we need to Build Back Fairer. The levels of social, environmental and economic inequality in society are damaging health and wellbeing. It was the principles of fairness and the need to do things differently that animated the concrete recommendations we set out in our February 10 Years On Review, just before the pandemic hit with such devastating intensity. Inequalities in mortality from COVID-19 and rising health inequalities as a result of social and economic impacts, have made such action even more important. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-reports/build-back-fairer-the-covid-19-marmot-revie... |
| Description | Press launches |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Multiple press launches, report launches Considerable media profile |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |
| Description | Press launches |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Multiple press launches, report launches Considerble media profile |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |
| Description | Press release - Child illness drops you down the career ladder |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press releases in other media: Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/aug/03/birth-weight-illness-jobs-prospects Mail online: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2022230/Hospital-stays-child-cost-promotion-later-life-claimed.html#ixzz1U34M0fn7 BBC Radio Manchester http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00j94dh (2:27:45). N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Press release_BMJ_Cognitive Decline_2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This study has received widespread attention in the media, including the BBC, New Scientist, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Alzheimer's Society and many others. Worldwide, the story was covered by a large number of news providers from many countries, including USA Today, and CNN. N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Radio 4 Today Programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Prof Sir Michael Marmot was interviewed for the Radio 4 Today Programme, in a schedule focussing on health inequalities, including an interview with Anna Soubrie. Discussion about Marmot Review |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Rio Declaration WHO |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Professor Sir Michael Marmot's work into the social determinants of health was discussed in the Guardian Poverty Matters Blog article about the WHO Rio conference. Health campaigners demanded changes that recognise the links between ill-health and poverty at the conference, a matter that the Guardian argues is often glossed over. Health campaigners at WHO Rio conference demand changes that finally acknowledge link between poverty and ill-health |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/oct/21/who-conference-poverty-cau... |
| Description | Strategic Review of Health Inequalities post 2010, Fair Society Healthy Lives |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Inclusion of five of the six Fair Society Healthy Lives recommendations in the coalitions government's 2010 public health white paper 'Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our strategy for public health in England' http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_127424.pdf Other strategies directly influenced by Fair Society, Healthy Lives http://www.marmotreview.org/implementation/mr-influenced-strategies.aspx Talks, presentations, workshops that have resulted from the publication of Fair Society, Healthy Lives and One Year On indicators: http://www.marmotreview.org/resources Media coverage as a result of the launch of Fair Society Healthy Lives, the commissioning of the London Health Observatory's outcome indicators (One Year On) and other media requests as a result, including a half hour documentary on Michael Marmot, Radio 4 'The Life Scientific': http://www.marmotreview.org/news-coverage.aspx |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011 |
| URL | http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_127424.pdf |
| Description | Strategic Review of Health Inequalities post 2010, Fair Society Healthy Lives |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Inclusion of five of the six Fair Society Healthy Lives recommendations in the coalitions government's 2010 public health white paper 'Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our strategy for public health in England' http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_127424.pdf Other strategies directly influenced by Fair Society, Healthy Lives http://www.marmotreview.org/implementation/mr-influenced-strategies.aspx Talks, presentations, workshops that have resulted from the publication of Fair Society, Healthy Lives and One Year On indicators: http://www.marmotreview.org/resources Media coverage as a result of the launch of Fair Society Healthy Lives, the commissioning of the London Health Observatory's outcome indicators (One Year On) and other media requests as a result, including a half hour documentary on Michael Marmot, Radio 4 'The Life Scientific': http://www.marmotreview.org/news-coverage.aspx Inclusion of five of the six Fair Society Healthy Lives recommendations in the coalitions government's 2010 public health white paper 'Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our strategy for public health in England' http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_127424.pdf Other strategies directly influenced by Fair Society, Healthy Lives http://www.marmotreview.org/implementation/mr-influenced-strategies.aspx Talks, presentations, workshops that have resulted from the publication of Fair Society, Healthy Lives and One Year On indicators: http://www.marmotreview.org/resources Media coverage as a result of the launch of Fair Society Healthy Lives, the commissioning of the London Health Observatory's outcome indicators (One Year On) and other media requests as a result, including a half hour documentary on Michael Marmot, Radio 4 'The Life Scientific': http://www.marmotreview.org/news-coverage.aspx |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011 |
| URL | http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_127424.pdf |
| Description | Students for Global Health Strategy 2019-22 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Gave an invited talk at the University of Cambridge as part of the Students for Global Health Strategy 2019-22. I am a patron. I aim to inspire medical students to think about the social determinants of health in their future careerse. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Swedish Symposium radio interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | discussion of the Marmot Review and social determinants of health increased Swedish support for the social determinants idea has led finally to the new Swedish Government adopting their own commission on social determinants of health - interviews like this have all been part of this upswing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt/150350?programid=412 |
| Description | The British Medical Journal article on Marmot Indicators 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | The British Medical Journal covered our Marmot Indicators 2014, focusing on the negative consequences of deprivation on public health. x |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g5825 |
| Description | The City of Coventry in England has become a 'Marmot City'. http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/176/policy/2457/coventry_a_marmot_city |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The City of Coventry in England has become a 'Marmot City'. http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/176/policy/2457/coventry_a_marmot_city |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/176/policy/2457/coventry_a_marmot_city |
| Description | Today Programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Our Learning Disabilities Report elicited a huge media and public response. I gave personal interviews to the BBC, The Guardian, The Today Programme and many many others. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | 11,000 followers, and an average of 17 likes, and 16 retweets a day. Michael uses this as a platform to reach an awful lot of people, and to spread the word about social determinants of health, and health inequalities. We can analyse this effectiveness in detail, by analysing his followers: https://moz.com/followerwonk/dXek . His Social Authority is 61 https://moz.com/followerwonk/social-authority . Stand out stats: 7907 engagements with his Tweets in past 3 month 356,558 impressions (his tweet's potential to be viewed) in the past 3 months |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016,2017 |
| URL | http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org |
| Description | Two Years On data |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press coverage for release of our Two Years On data Professor Sir Michael Marmot discusses the 'Two Years On' Data in The Telegraph, Financial Times, Guardian, BBC etc |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9083313/Children-denied-opportunity-to-live-up-to-their... |
| Description | Welsh Government - Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care - spoke at Wales Health and Social Care Leadership Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care invitation to speak at the Wales Health and Social Care Leadership Group on 15th February in Cardiff. The feedback I received indicated that the First Minister valued the opportunity of a personal meeting with me, and hearing my policy suggestions.They would value more regular conversations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | interview for stakeholder engagement project on behalf of Guys and St. Thomas' Charity. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Social Kinetic stakeholder engagement project for Guys' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | launch of Final report of the Review of Social Determinants and the Health Divide in the WHO European Region |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Major international report funded by WHO Influencing health ministers and government policy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | press coverage for review for the European Office of the WHO on social determinants of health and the health divide in Europe |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | In an interview with Tim Smedley, Sir Michael Marmot says it doesn't follow automatically that policies for sustainable development will improve health and health inequalities. High profile for social determinants message and the European Review report launched soon after |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/michael-marmot-consider-health-impacts-policies |