Health Inequalities Resources
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Resources on the links between smoking and health inequalities from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). Read more on the ASH website
Published in July 2023, this Asthma + Lung UK report found that people with lung conditions living in poverty are twice as likely to be admitted to...
The purpose of this position statement is to outline the BTS' stance on how the impact of health inequalities can be assessed and reduced. This...
The English Indices of Deprivation, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, they are used to measure...
This research programme focuses on understanding and tackling health inequalities - the differences in health which persist across society. The...
Publications and reports on health inequalities and inequalities in healthcare. Access the resources on the Health Foundation website.
The Inequalities in Health Alliance, is convened by the Royal College of Physicians and is a coalition of organisations who have come together to...
Led by Sir Michael Marmot. Reports and resources on Health Equity and the Social Determinants of Health, including Sir Michael’s seminal report into...
LeDeR summarises the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people who died in England in annual reports. LeDeR aims...
As a partner tool to the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Dashboard, this NHS England tool uses statistical techniques to present data in clear...
Core20PLUS5 is an NHS England approach to inform action to reduce healthcare inequalities at both a national and system level. The approach defines a...
NICE evidence, systematic reviews and policies on health inequalities, including: factors that determine health and wellbeing mapping NICE guidance...
Health inequalities in Northern Ireland (NI) are examined through the NI health and social care inequalities monitoring system (HSCIMS) and...
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) monitors to what extent policy objectives to reduce health inequalities are...
The Atlases of Variation from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) help assess the value that healthcare provides to both...
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities/Health Protection Agency Inequality tools include the Segment tool and The Health Inequalities...
Office for Health and Disparities health profiles of Local Authorities in England. Shows differences demographic and socioeconomic characteristics,...
Office for National Statistics (ONS) data related to health inequalities (mortality, disability and more correlated with index of deprivation, life...
Data on health inequalities specific to Scotland including data sources from the Scottish Public Health Observatory. Read about health inequalities...
This document outlines the stance of the Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) on respiratory health inequalities and what should be done to reduce...
This 20 minute video from Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) provides evidence and tips on what you can do to support patients experiencing these...
Resources from Public Health Scotland on health inequalities in Scotland, including causes of health inequalities and how they are measured Read more...
Data on health inequalities and inequities from Public Health Wales Access the Welsh Health Equity Solutions Platform
This first report from Public Health Wales, focuses on estimating the cost of inequality associated with hospital service utilisation only;further...
An introduction to health inequalities from the Kings Fund. Read about the different aspects of health inequalities
A framework designed to support AHPs to do whatever they can to tackle health inequalities. Read the King's Fund report.
Explore the World Health Organisation's health inequality monitoring evidence, tools, resources and training. Access the WHO health inequality monitor
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a guidance document for physicians focused on building understanding of health inequalities and...