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Great leap backwards - austerity measures are hitting the vulnerable hardest

Published 11 years, 9 months ago
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The UK’s austerity programme has disproportionately affected children and people with disabilities, says David Taylor-Robinson, a senior clinical lecturer in public health at the University of Liverpool. He joins us to discuss why the evidence shows the vulnerable are hit hardest by the cuts to public services, despite the UN conventions on human rights giving children and people with disabilities special protection.

Read his full editorial: http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7350

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