All Health inequalities articles – Page 2
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CommentAnti-racist policies are urgently needed to prevent unwarranted outcomes in care
Adebusuyi Adeyemi suggests that a new regulatory regime is required to limit healthcare systems from reproducing unjustified variation in health outcomes for different ethnicities
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NewsAI could solve ‘disgraceful’ structural problems, says minister
Artificial intelligence could be used to figure out the causes of “disgraceful” structural problems like the higher rates of maternal mortality for black women, a minister told a conference yesterday.
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CommentWhy a focus on waiting time targets may neglect the poorest cancer patients
Naser Turabi explains how ensuring equitable access to cancer treatment is crucial.
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HSJ PartnersHow better data and technology can improve our approach to medicines optimisation
Meera Parkash, a clinical facilitator at Optum® and former head of medicines management at Bexley Clinical Commissioning Group, describes the obstacles holding back medicines optimisation in primary care — and explains why technology can be a catalyst for change
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NewsMidwives call women in labour ‘Asian princesses’ amid ‘hostile’ environment fears
The NHS Race and Health Observatory has raised fundamental concerns about racism towards maternity patients after several cases have come to light in recent months, including midwives branding patients “Asian princesses”.
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CommentThe shameful state of children’s services can be rescued by Labour
Dame Clare Gerada, Dr Camilla Kingdon and Professor Sian Griffiths highlight the urgent need for robust reform to services for children and young people.
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CommentCovid proved religious groups must have a role in tackling health inequalities
Bringing together her experiences in the NHS and the Church of England, Dame Sarah Mullally writes how faith groups are integral to addressing health inequalities.
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HSJ PartnersEmbracing integrated care to combat regional inequalities in chronic kidney disease
Joe Wildy of CSL Vifor outlines the importance of delivering integrated renal services through adopting whole person care for people living with CKD in England, looking at the opportunity that delegated commissioning of specialised services provides in achieving this.
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HSJ LocalHewitt’s ICS using health inequality cash to ‘offset deficit’
An integrated care system whose chair said addressing health inequalities must be prioritised has admitted using dedicated funds to offset its financial deficit.
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News‘Dangerous’ to rely on ringfenced inequalities funding, NHSE director warns
An NHS England lead has warned against ringfencing funding meant for systems to tackle health inequalities and has said it is “dangerous” for the NHS to get into a position where leaders only do something when told.
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HSJ Local‘Patients are choosing palliative care over cancer treatment’ due to lack of local services, CEO warns
Patients in part of the East of England are choosing to begin palliative care over cancer treatment because of prohibitive travel times and costs to get to the nearest specialist centre, a local system leader has warned.
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NewsAcute trust to give patient groups ‘equity index’ rating in drive to tackle care inequality
Putting too much emphasis on prioritising waiting lists could become a “tick box” exercise and, therefore, not solve the “real problem” of inequalities in accessing care, a trust chief executive has said.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The five lessons from the second year of ICSs
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Cutting the right things
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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HSJ PartnersInnovative population health approach is helping Cheshire and Merseyside improve healthcare outcomes for women
Catherine McClennan explains how using population health insights to target support, Cheshire and Merseyside have improved maternal and neonatal care, reduced health inequalities and enhanced outcomes for vulnerable communities
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CommentPoverty-proofing NHS services
Sarah Woolnough explains the profound impact of poverty on healthcare and the NHS, highlighting inequalities in access, care, and the urgent need for action
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CommentA plan for all seasons
In a letter to staff at NHS Blithering ICB, Sir Trevor Longstay gives a warm welcome to NHS England’s timely planning guidance, which promises to make planning more comprehensive and productive than ever. As dictated to Julian Patterson
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CommentTaking a stand against bigotry
In response to racist and misogynistic remarks by the CEO of a prominent technology supplier, the digital health community is uniting to forge an Equity charter, aiming to ensure sector-wide accountability and fairness, while fostering a safe and equitable environment for all
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CommentTackling health inequalities should be core business for trusts
A new NHS Providers’ guide for trusts provides a comprehensive framework for identifying, prioritising, and addressing health inequalities, write Christine Camacho and Rachael McKeown
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: NHS England struggles to hold the line
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.