Chapter 8
Recommendations
Aligning our priorities with the recommendations of the CMO Annual report
The Liverpool Public Health teams priorities are aligned with the recommendations included in the 2024 CMO annual report.
Overall recommendations
Breaking entrenched deprivation in cities will take a long time, but well-evidenced actions can be taken now to improve health and wellbeing for people living, working and studying in cities.
High smoking rates, obesity prevalence, air pollution, excess alcohol and lack of access to physical activity are more common in areas of high deprivation.
Maintaining good health for the longest possible time can be harder in cities and should be seen as a major priority.
Specific recommendations
The food environment in parts of cities entrenches inequalities in health and promotes obesity.
To reduce air pollution, transport emissions, including from public transport and space heating (especially solid fuel burners), need particular action specific to cities.
Healthcare service planning and delivery should consider the needs of young adults in cities.
Recommendations for Liverpool
In addition we have the following Liverpool specific recommendations:
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Ensure Liverpool 2040 is a catalyst for change.
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Make the case for National Government support. Health in all policies, fair funding and greater devolved powers.
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Liverpool to be a Healthier and Fairer City (Marmot principles) .
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Ensure an ethos of evidence-based, data driven approaches and evaluation of impact.
We will report back on progress against these recommendations in future additions of the PHAR.
