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Daily News from Public Sector Executive
And here’s today’s news from Public Sector Executive – on Tuesday the 27th August 2024.
According to a new report, a silent health crisis is facing men around England, with this bringing a call for it to be a national concern.
Thanks to the Local Government Association’s Men’s Health: The lives of men in our communities report, there are stark inequalities in the health of men around the country, when compared to women or those in more prosperous areas. The report outlines how men tend to die around four years earlier than women, whilst those in deprived areas can live up to ten years less than those in more affluent areas.
The LGA has also called for the reinstatement of local suicide prevention funding, with March seeing an end to the £57 million fund that ensured that councils can provide crucial support for those that are at the most risk of suicide.
Despite the end of the funding, councils are working to support men’s health, through innovative means, with community-driven programmes in a number of areas including Calderdale, Gateshead and Islington.
Manchester City Council has confirmed that it is to take further steps to make the city safer for everyone.
This comes with the announcement that the WalkSafe app will launch across the city at the beginning of September, with this supporting people to make safer journeys regardless of the time of day.
Launching the app complements other work that the council has undertaken to make the city safer, with this focusing on the nighttime economy and putting a specific emphasis on the safety of women. The council stated that it is understandable that a new focus has been placed on making cities safer for people at night, following the tragic murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa.
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