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Wider determinants: overview

The circumstances in which people live are important determinants of health. This area of the website covers a selection of wider determinants of health, with a range of often overlapping topics. These are: 

In addition to the topics listed above, the topics below previously sat within the Wider Determinants area of the website but have now been archived. These sections are no longer being updated or checked. You can view the archived sections in the Archive area of the website by following the links below.

Page last updated: 10 May 2023
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