Frances Darlington-Pollock is a Research Advisor at Save the Children UK, Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, and Chair of The Equality Trust. Previously, she worked as a lecturer in population and health geography at both the University of Liverpool and Queen Mary University of London.

This conceptually and empirically rich book outlines how health and disease have been unequally experienced across the country both before and during the Coivid-19 pandemic. It argues powerfully that we cannot go back to 'business as usual' and should instead harness a new 'spirit of 45' to truly build back better and reduce health inequalities. -- Clare Bambra, Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University

• 1. Introduction: a revolutionary moment2. Disease: an evolving giant3. Unequal health and the behemoth of today4. From cradle ...5. ... to grave: the problem of age6. Inequity and inferiority: a dismantled health and social care service7. Continuing challenges, contemporary crises8. Shoring up "Assumption B"

Frances Darlington-Pollock is a Research Advisor at Save the Children UK, Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, and Chair of The Equality Trust. Previously, she worked as a lecturer in population and health geography at both the University of Liverpool and Queen Mary University of London.

This conceptually and empirically rich book outlines how health and disease have been unequally experienced across the country both before and during the Coivid-19 pandemic. It argues powerfully that we cannot go back to 'business as usual' and should instead harness a new 'spirit of 45' to truly build back better and reduce health inequalities. -- Clare Bambra, Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University

• 1. Introduction: a revolutionary moment2. Disease: an evolving giant3. Unequal health and the behemoth of today4. From cradle ...5. ... to grave: the problem of age6. Inequity and inferiority: a dismantled health and social care service7. Continuing challenges, contemporary crises8. Shoring up "Assumption B"

Frances Darlington-Pollock is a Research Advisor at Save the Children UK, Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, and Chair of The Equality Trust. Previously, she worked as a lecturer in population and health geography at both the University of Liverpool and Queen Mary University of London.

This conceptually and empirically rich book outlines how health and disease have been unequally experienced across the country both before and during the Coivid-19 pandemic. It argues powerfully that we cannot go back to 'business as usual' and should instead harness a new 'spirit of 45' to truly build back better and reduce health inequalities. -- Clare Bambra, Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University

• 1. Introduction: a revolutionary moment2. Disease: an evolving giant3. Unequal health and the behemoth of today4. From cradle ...5. ... to grave: the problem of age6. Inequity and inferiority: a dismantled health and social care service7. Continuing challenges, contemporary crises8. Shoring up "Assumption B"