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<p>The causes of health inequalities are multi-faceted and highly complex. The Department’s
aim is to take action to promote and support people to have healthier lifestyles and
to tackle differences in access to, and outcomes from, our health and public health
services. Action is led locally to ensure the solutions put in place reflect the needs
of individual communities.</p><p> </p><p>To help we are investing more than £16 billion
in local government public health services over the current spending period, in addition
to free National Health Service vaccination and screening programmes, as well as funding
for campaigns such as Be Clear on Cancer. These public health grants are ring-fenced,
and are provided with a condition that health inequalities are considered in local
spending.</p>
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