Inequalities in local government expenditure on environmental and regulatory services in England from 2009 to 2020: a longitudinal ecological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastrointestinal (GI) infections affect one in five people in the UK and local authorities play a crucial role in controlling these infections. However, there have been substantial reductions in funding for environmental and regulatory (ER) services that enable GI infectious disease prevention and control via food safety and infection control (FSIC) services. This study investigates how local funding cuts to these services have varied across England to understand the potential consequences of inequalities in GI infections.

Methods

We carried out a longitudinal observational ecological study, using a panel of annual data between 2009/2010 and 2020/2021. Analysis of ER service expenditure and FSIC service expenditure included 312 and 303 local authorities respective

SUBMITTER: Murrell L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816392 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature