Chief Medical Officer’s report – health in cities

This report finds that people in cities often use the NHS and health care differently than those in other areas, given the transient nature of some groups within city populations. Health challenges in cities addressed in the report include: the health effects of housing; the food environment; lower vaccination and screening rates; high rates of sexually transmitted infections; access to exercise and physical activity; and air pollution.

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