Input Papers

The SAG received and discussed the following commissioned input papers, listed below.

1. Mothers/families/children
Catherine Law, MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton

2. Youth
Patrick West, MRC Medical Sociology Unit, Glasgow

3. Adults of Working Age
David Blane, Imperial College, London

4. Older People
Kay-Tee Khaw, University of Cambridge

5. Housing
Richard Best, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

6. Social Environment
Richard Wilkinson, University of Sussex

7. Poverty and Income
George Davey Smith, University of Bristol

8. National Health Service
(a) Michaela Benzeval, King's Fund and Anna Donald, University College, London
(b) Bobbie Jacobson, City and East London Health Authority

9. Nutrition
Michael Nelson, King's College, London

10. Education
Geoff Whitty, Institute of Education, London (lead author)

11. Areas
Sally Macintyre, MRC Medical Sociology Unit, Glasgow

12. Ethnicity
James Nazroo, Policy Studies Institute, London

13. Transport/Pollution/Material Environment
(a) Adrian Davies, Open University
(b) Barbara MacGibbon, MRC Institute for Environment and Health, Leicester

14. Gender
Sara Arber, University of Surrey

15. Mental Health
Sir David Goldberg, Institute of Psychiatry, London

16. Health-Related Behaviours
Jane Wardle, University College, London (lead author)

17. Oral Health
Aubrey Sheiham, University College, London (lead author)

Other Presentations

The SAG received a number of other presentations and briefings from experts in the field, apart from those provided by Departmental officials. They were:

Policies to Tackle Inequalities in Health, Margaret Whitehead, King's Fund

Socioeconomic Determinants and Ill Health, Andrew Dilnot, Institute for Fiscal Studies and Richard Wilkinson, University of Sussex

Area Inequalities, Daniel Dorling, University of Bristol, and John Hills, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics

Life Cycle Trajectories, Diana Kuh, Chris Power, Yoav Ben-Shlomo and Mike Wadsworth, University College, London

Socioeconomic Discussion Paper, Hilary Graham, ESRC Health Variations Programme, Lancaster University, Michael Marmot, University College, London

The Role of Pyschosocial Factors, The MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health, Teresa Seeman, Sheldon Cohen, Shelley Taylor, Karen Mathews, and Michael Marmot

Psychosocial Stress in Childhood, Scott Montgomery, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London

Intergenerational Effects on Inequalities in Health, David Barker, MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton

Stress in the Workplace, Peter Graham and Malcolm Darvill, Health Directorate, Health and Safety Executive and David Coggon, MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton

Benefits Briefing, John Hills, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics, and Robert Walker, Centre for Social Policy Research, Loughborough University

Health Inequalities at a Local Level, Jacky Chambers, Birmingham Health Authority, Ruth Hussey, Director of Public Health, Liverpool Health Authority, Alan Chape, Deputy Chief Executive, Liverpool City Council, Bob Stewart, Newcastle Healthy Cities

Submissions

The following individuals submitted evidence to the Inquiry:

Jo Asvall, Christopher Bates, Peter Bradley, Eric Brunner, Mike Catchpole, Ben Cave, Elizabeth Dowler, Douglas Fleming, Peter Fonagy, John Godfrey, Meg Goodman, Mark Haggard, Andrew Haines, Irene Higginson, Anthony Jenner, Colwyn Jones, Brian Keeble, Azim Lakhani, Alyson Learmonth, Gerard Leavey, Michael Lennon, Donald Light, Caroline Lindsey, Paul Nicholson, John Radford, Bethan Reeves, Jane Robinson, Michael Rosen, Oliver Russell, John Shanks, Veena Soni Raleigh, Marjorie Smith, Simon Strickland, Kathy Sylva, Jonathan Talbot, Mary Tilki, Patricia Walls, Graham Watt, Elizabeth Whitehead, Arthur Wynn, Margaret Wynn.

The following organisations submitted evidence to the Inquiry

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), ASH Scotland, and ASH Wales
Afiya Trust
Age Concern
Alcohol Concern
Association for Public Health
Association of Charity Officers
Association of Community Health Councils
Association of Directors of Social Services
Barnados
British Medical Association
Centre for Health Economics, University of York
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Child Accident Prevention Trust
Child Health Advocacy Network and the National Children's Bureau
Child Psychotherapy Trust
Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association
Coventry City Council
Derby City Council
Economic and Social Research Council
EQUAL
Equal Opportunities Commission
Faculty of Public Health Medicine
Faculty of Occupational Medicine and Society of Occupational Medicine
Family Planning Association
Food and Drink Federation
Friends of the Earth
Health and Low Income Project
Health Education Authority
Institute of Child Health
Inter-Authority Comparisons and Consultancy
King's Fund
Kirklees Health for All Women Health Policy Group
Kirklees Metropolitan Authority
Local Government Association
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Macmillan Cancer Relief
Medical Practitioners' Union
Medical Research Council
Men's Health Forum
Men's Health Trust
MIND
National Energy Action
National Food Alliance
National Heart Forum
National Institute for Ethnic Studies in Health and Social Policy
National Institute for Social Work
National Osteoporosis Society
National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit
NHS Confederation
North West Public Health Association
Nutrition Society
Oxfam
Peak District Rural Deprivation Forum
Public Health Alliance
Public Health Laboratory Service
Royal of Pathologists
Royal College of Opthalmologists
Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Midwives
Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Royal College of General Practitioners
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Health
Shelter
Socialist Health Association
Society of Health Promotion Specialists Poverty Caucus Group
Society for Social Medicine
Stroke Association
The Big Issue in the North and the Big Step Limited
Tobacco Control Alliance
UK Baby Friendly Initiative
Watson Wyatt Partners
West Kent Breastfeeding Alliance