All Health inequalities articles – Page 6
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HSJ InteractiveWebinar: How can integrated care systems make the best use of medicines optimisation and pharmacy services?
Webinar: How can integrated care systems make the best use of medicines optimisation and pharmacy services? Tuesday 06 December 2022 – 10.30am-11.15amWith medicines and prescribing teams now working together across the end-to-end patient pathway – this is a new era for medicines optimisation.Medicines have the potential to make ...
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CommentWhere, why and how does success in tackling health inequalities occur?
The ‘Complete Care Community Project’ helps primary care networks work in collaboration with community and council services to address some of the challenges faced by their local populations, write Paul Batchelor and James Kingland.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards: Innovation and Improvement in Reducing Healthcare Inequalities Award
Partnered by WINNER: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust Waiting List Access and Inequalities Tool
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2022: NHS Communications Initiative of the Year Award
WINNER: West Yorkshire ICS #RootOutRacism (Anti-Racism Movement)
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CommentWhat London’s NHS can learn from Singapore
Singapore’s NHG and South East London integrated care systems’ evidence for new care models relies on a small number of health systems and their track record of replicating these models effectively remains highly variable, writes Ben Collins and Jonty Heaversedge
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HSJ InteractiveHow can integrated care systems most effectively collect and use data to combat health inequalities?
A recent HSJ webinar, run in association with Oracle Cerner, considered how data might valuably play a part in addressing long-standing inequities. Claire Read reports.
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NewsService disruption may have increased suicides among new mothers
A new report has highlighted for the first time an apparent rise in the suicide rate for pregnant or newly postpartum women in 2020, citing disruption to NHS services due to covid-19 as a likely cause.
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CommentThe National Lung Cancer Audit can help tackle health inequalities
Health inequalities are complex and far reaching, hence collecting data on health inequalities at both community and individual patient level is essential, writes Dr Neal Navani.
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CommentInvestment in contraception is critical to delivering health ambitions
The pandemic has put women’s access to contraception – which has long been affected by year-on-year funding cuts – at even greater risk. Writing on behalf of the Advisory Group on Contraception – an expert advisory group of leading clinicians, commissioners, and advocacy groups – Asha Kasliwal and Simphiwe Sesane ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Commissioning yourself
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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CommentNHS leaders must be curious about poverty
A new report from King’s Fund and the Centre for Progressive Policy highlights the stark truth of patients facing health inequalities and deprivation due to poverty. Toby Lewis urges ICP leaders to respond effectively
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CommentUnderfunded sexual health services are no longer sustainable
This year marks the five-year anniversary of when the HIV prevention drug, PrEP was made available for free. Danny Beales lists down actions the governmet must take to address the barriers in accessing PrEP for all communities
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CommentHow co-production can keep up with the rapid pace of system change
Co-production is undoubtedly vital to the future of mental health services, but the challenge we face now is how to ensure that co-production and efforts to address systemic inequalities can keep pace with the rapid pace of system change, writes Sam Holmes
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CommentTrans people have a right to the health services they need
Trans people are not the problem, but the way we are spoken about is something that needs serious change writes Tash Oakes-Monger
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CommentPrice hikes could devastate the nation’s lungs this winter
Sarah Woolnough, CEO at Asthma + Lung UK, urges the government to step up for people with lung conditions as millions of people risk being plunged into fuel poverty.
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CommentWhy the cost of living crisis is a catastrophe for people with MS
People with multiple sclerosis are at breaking point, and unless urgent action is taken we will soon be faced with a catastrophic health crisis, writes Nick Moberly
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CommentThe NHS is failing to meet the healthcare needs of refugees
Kama Petruczenko emphasises on the need for system leaders to develop a deeper understanding of refugees’ complex experiences and the systemic barriers faced by them, leading to profound health inequalities
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CommentEnding religious discrimination in the NHS
Dr. Hina Shahid discusses the religious discrimination experienced by NHS staff from ethnic minority backgrounds, as well as the steps required to achieve wellbeing equity.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Doing North Bristol here
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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HSJ InteractiveHelping the vulnerably housed get better care
Through their work for vulnerable communities, JustLife has become a leading organisation for researching, advocating for and working with people living in temporary accommodation.