Did you know?

• Life expectancy for Gypsy and Traveller men and women is at least 10 years lower than the national average.
• Homeless people have higher rates of tuberculosis, bronchitis, foot problems and infections than the general population.
• 68% of female sex workers meet the criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, in the same range as victims of torture and combat veterans undergoing treatment.
• Around one person in three with a learning disability is obese, compared with one in five of the general population.

There are a number of explanations which contribute to this, including the effects of stigmatisation and discrimination, the impact of chaotic lifestyles and low health aspirations, the complex nature of health systems and the effects of the wider social determinants of health.