All Together Fairer: Addressing health inequity in Cheshire and Merseyside

Professor Matthew Ashton: Director of public health for Liverpool City Council and co-chair of the Cheshire and Merseyside All Together Fairer Board

Dr Dan Smith: Editor in chief of Medical Care – driving change

Published

22 April 2025

About

Cheshire and Merseyside has been a Marmot Place since 2021, committed to reducing health inequalities by addressing the social determinants of health. In this video, Professor Matthew Ashton, Director of public health for Liverpool City Council and co-chair of the Cheshire and Merseyside All Together Fairer Board, talks with Dr Dan Smith, editor in chief of Medical Care – driving change, about work of the Champs Public Health collaborative to address health inequity in Cheshire and Merseyside. Dan and Matt discuss the issues facing the population and what is being done to address these through the All Together Fairer work.

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