Health inequalities

The latest data on ethnic differences in mortality paints a complex picture. Tackling these inequalities needs political resolve and resources to prevent and manage ill health.

As a report looking at actions needed to make England a healthier place to live is published, Richard Murray considers four myths that have hampered past progress.

How can GPs improve access to primary care for disabled people? Deborah Fenney shares insights from the East of England Trailblazer Deprivation Fellowship Scheme, and highlights the need for wider system support.

Pritesh Mistry argues that human factors are as essential for inclusive, trusted and useable digitally enabled health and care services as digital devices and internet connectivity. Ignoring human factors will lead to public mistrust and reluctance to use digital services.

What can the 2021 census tell us about the number of disabled people in England? Saoirse Mallorie and Lotte Row considers the numbers, and warns against relying on just one data source.

Loreen Chikwira shares three points she learnt from our project on end-of-life care about the importance of commissioners collaborating with patients, carers and families.

Data, including information about excess deaths, played an important role in decision-making during the Covid-19 pandemic. Veena Raleigh looks at why it is important that the methodology behind the numbers is robust.

Kelly Ameneshoa, Emergency Medicine Doctor at Ashford and St Peter’s hospital and Population Health Fellow at The King’s Fund, looks at recent data on the experience of LGBTQ+ staff and patients, and outlines how the NHS can make steps towards becoming more inclusive.

Joni Jabbal outlines how people living with sickle cell disorder experience discrimination when trying to access health care, and considers how we can reduce these health inequalities.