All Health inequalities articles – Page 6
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CommentThe cost of living has become a barrier to accessing good healthcare in England
The cost of living can have a detrimental impact on people’s decisions about their healthcare. If you are disabled, on means-tested benefits or aged 18-24, you are more likely to avoid vital health services due to the fear of extra costs. Louise Ansari, chief executive of Healthwatch England, warns that ...
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CommentThe poor are still waiting longer for NHS care
Disaggregating waiting lists with the use of data will result in more meaningful and purpose-driven metrics, giving targeted solutions for elective recovery, writes Danielle Jefferies, senior analyst at The King’s Fund.
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HSJ LocalCEO of struggling ICS to retire
The chief executive of one of England’s most challenged integrated care systems has announced her retirement.
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NewsNHSE finally appoints regional director after months of sign-off delay
London has a new regional director after months of delays from national bodies.
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CommentNeeded: a radical change in how Alzheimer's is diagnosed and treated
Fiona Carragher discusses barriers such as rurality, deprivation, and ethnicity that must be addressed to improve dementia diagnosis rates and open the door to new breakthrough treatments
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CommentHopson: covid proved charities are 'key strategic partners' for the NHS
NHS England chief strategy officer Chris Hopson urges new approach to partnership working with charities.
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NewsCEOs asked to ‘shape future of the NHS’ by speaking to staff and systems
Trust and system chief executives have been asked to hold engagement sessions this month to contribute to an ‘NHS@75’ report on the future of the NHS.
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CommentICSs can disrupt the powerful social currents that pull people into ill health
Rosie Fogden discusses how the introduction of ICSs offers a significant opportunity for a renewed focus on the health of larger population as integrated health and social care has been the pinnacle of healthcare reform for decades
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CommentHow an ICS learned to listen to children and young people
Rukshana Kapasi writes about Barnardo’s Health Equity Collaborative that will help devise solutions on health issues faced by children and young people while taking in their honest views to inform their work
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CommentDigital exclusion is not solved by enabling online access alone
To make digitally enabled healthcare more inclusive requires co-producing services to meet the needs of various population groups with different levels of digital functionality for patients to choose from, writes Pritesh Mistry
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: The rise of self-pay and why it matters to the NHS
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsDirector quits troubled NHS agency
A key executive at an NHS agency which is embroiled in allegations of racism has announced his resignation, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2023: Most Impactful Project Addressing Health Inequalities
WINNER: Primary Care Heart Failure Service: Inspira Health, Medtronic, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Foundation Trust, Manchester University FT, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, Kettering General Hospital FT, and University Hospitals Plymouth Trust
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HSJ PartnersFundamental change needed now ahead of the crisis still to come
A new report, Healthcare Horizons, says to address the various crises affecting healthcare systems worldwide, the need of the hour is a shift to a more inclusive healthcare system; one that uses technology and partnerships to transform care and empower the workforce. Beccy Fenton, head of Health and Human Services ...
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News‘Dangerous and unnecessary’ drugs restrictions imposed by government
Global health charities have said the government’s move to block wholesalers from exporting or hoarding two covid antivirals is akin to ‘covid nationalism’.
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HSJ PartnersUrgent action is needed to tackle rising inequalities in respiratory care
When it comes to respiratory diseases, rising inequalities are a source of concern for the NHS, and inequalities persist when it comes to care and treatment
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CommentEthnic minority doctors are being undermined
GMC chief executive Charlie Massey sets out new evidence on racial and ethical inequalities in medicine, and how new targets are being set to try to eliminate it.
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CommentThe answer to improving urgent mental healthcare
Figuring out the best way to help people experiencing a mental health crisis to access the care they need is not a new challenge
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NewsThirty-five ICSs publish first ‘integrated care strategies’
Seven integrated care systems have not yet published a version of their integrated care strategy, despite government setting a deadline of the end of 2022 to do so.
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CommentAmbulance chief: Strikes are harming patients
Ambulance service strikes are harming patients and taking time from recovery – I hope resolution can be reached soon, says London Ambulance Service chief Daniel Elkeles.