Introduction

In November 2008, Professor Sir Michael Marmot was asked by the 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 strategy includes policies and interventions that address the social determinants of health inequalities.

The Review had four tasks: 

1. Identify, for the health inequalities challenge facing England, the evidence most relevant to underpinning future policy and action
2. Show how this evidence could be translated into practice
3. Advise on possible objectives and measures, building on the experience of the current PSA targets on infant mortality and life expectancy
4. Publish a report of the review’s work that will contribute to the development of a post-2010 health inequalities strategy

'Fair Society, Healthy Lives: A Strategic Review of Health Inequalities in England Post-2010' was published on 11 February 2010. You can download a copy or section(s) of the Report by clicking on the links below.      

• Full Report
• Executive Summary
• Contents Page
• Tables and Figures
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Annex 1
• Annex 2
• Abbreviations
• References
• Index