Dr Bobbie Jacobson, vice-chair
of the Association
of Public Health Observatories (APHO) and director
of the London Health Observatory said: «The tool is the first
of its
kind to provide hard - edged, local
evidence to planners and commissioners, on the causes
of their life expectancy
gap and how it can be reduced.
However, there is limited
evidence that group - based solutions
of these
kinds have been effective in closing achievement
gaps.