By Paul McGill from SCOPE Magazine
Published on 09 Jan 2008
Social policy magazine
NICVA
Publication Cost:
£2.20
COVER STORY: Social class inequalities in health
New statistics from the Department of Health suggest that its strategy to reduce the health gap between the rich and poor is not working. Jane Wilde says we are not doing enough and must focus on poverty and other causes of ill-health; Paul McGill examines the new data in more detail; and Margery Magee outlines a joined-up approach to ending unequal lives.
Editorial
Health ... and everything else
Controversy has surround spending on health in Northern Ireland since the draft budget was published.
Features
Moving on Diversity
By 2010 less than 20% of the UK workforce will be white, male, non-disabled and under the age of 45. Luann Johnson describes some diversity pilot projects.
Saving for a rainy day
New guidance says there is no mandatory policy on financial reserves. Each voluntary and community organisations needs its own policy, says Oonagh Kane.
London 2012
Picking up the health theme, Eric Saunders makes the case for greater investment in sport at all levels as a way to boost local areas and improve health.
From NIPPA to Early Years
Elizabeth Hendron gives an interesting case study of how a change to an organisation can prove to be trickier and take longer than first thought.
News
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Good governance code
Better advice on housing and homelessness
Use new rates money for affordable houses
Poor children, poor schooling
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