Wednesday 20 March 2019

Austerity measures may have undermined cuts in child mortality rates

Austerity measures may have undermined cuts in child mortality rates Years of austerity may have undermined progress in reducing infant deaths made under previous Labour governments, according to a study.

A focus on social policies such as increased family support and access to healthcare in deprived parts of England under New Labour coincided with a drop in mortalities for babies across the country. The Independent

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