Cities with devolved powers can improve public health, finds King’s Fund

Cities with strong local leaders and devolved powers are able to drive improvements in public health, a report has found.1 Giving cities greater control over resources could help to reduce health inequalities, the authors said.

The report’s lead author, Chris Naylor, senior fellow at the think tank the King’s Fund, said, “Around the world cities are looking at what they can do to help residents live longer, healthier lives. Increasingly, leaders in cities such as Amsterdam, New York, and Paris are using the powers and resources at their disposal to …