Health inequalities

Our work on health inequalities and access to care for different groups in society

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Professor Kevin Fenton on the lessons that must be learnt from Covid-19

Anna Charles sat down with Professor Kevin Fenton to learn more about the findings of Public Health England's review of disparities in risks and outcomes of Covid-19, his career journey, and his hopes for health and wellbeing in London.

What is happening to life expectancy in the UK?

2011 marked a turning point in long-term mortality trends in the UK, with improvements tailing off after decades of steady decline. Veena Raleigh examines the trends in life expectancy.

Delivering health and care for people who sleep rough: going above and beyond

Delivering health and care for people who sleep rough: going above and beyond

People who sleep rough have some of the worst health outcomes in England. We explore how four local areas are delivering effective health and care services to people sleeping rough and what other areas might be able to learn from them.

What are health inequalities?

What are health inequalities?

This explainer provides an overview of how health inequalities are experienced in England’s population.

Mental health in black and ethic minority communities reading list

A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.

Health inequalities reading list

A selected list of references on health inequalities held by The King's Fund library.

Public health: Our work on services to promote wellbeing and protect the nation's health