Call for Evidence: Streeting urges public to help shape men’s health strategy

The government is urging men of all ages to come forward and contribute to the development of England’s first-ever men’s health strategy, a key initiative under its Plan for Change.

On Thursday (24), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched a 12-week call for evidence, seeking insights from the public, health and social care professionals, academics and employers on ways to prevent and tackle the biggest issues facing men.

Health secretary Wes Streeting has urged people to come forward to share their views on “what is working and what more needs to be done” to close the life expectancy gap between men and women, as men in England die nearly 4 years earlier than women, on average.