Health Inequalities Resources

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ARTP race neutral position statement

The Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology position statement on race-neutral spirometry reference values endorses the use of GLI...

Bridging the gap: a guide to making health inequalities a strategic priority for NHS leaders

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a guidance document for physicians focused on building understanding of health inequalities and...

Core20PLUS5 – an approach to reducing healthcare inequalities

Core20PLUS5 is an NHS England approach to inform action to reduce healthcare inequalities at both a national and system level. The approach defines a...

Health Inequality Monitor

Explore the World Health Organisation's health inequality monitoring evidence, tools, resources and training. Access the WHO health inequality monitor

Health inequalities: introduction - Scotland

Data on health inequalities specific to Scotland including data sources from the Scottish Public Health Observatory. Read about health inequalities...

Position Statement on Respiratory Health Inequalities - Poverty

This document outlines the stance of the Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) on respiratory health inequalities and what should be done to reduce...

Poverty, Poor Housing and Respiratory (video)

This 20 minute video from Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) provides evidence and tips on what you can do to support patients experiencing these...

What are health inequalities? Scotland

Resources from Public Health Scotland on health inequalities in Scotland, including causes of health inequalities and how they are measured Read more...

Health inequalities in Wales

Data on health inequalities and inequities from Public Health Wales Access the Welsh Health Equity Solutions Platform

Cost of health inequalities to the NHS in Wales

This first report from Public Health Wales, focuses on estimating the cost of inequality associated with hospital service utilisation only;further...

What are health inequalities?

An introduction to health inequalities from the Kings Fund. Read about the different aspects of health inequalities  

Inequality tools

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities/Health Protection Agency Inequality tools include the Segment tool and The Health Inequalities...

My role in tackling health inequalities: a framework for allied health professionals

A framework designed to support AHPs to do whatever they can to tackle health inequalities. Read the King's Fund report.  

Learning from Lives and Deaths: people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR)

LeDeR summarises the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people who died in England in annual reports. LeDeR aims...

Health inequalities statistics - Northern Ireland

Health inequalities in Northern Ireland (NI) are examined through the NI health and social care inequalities monitoring system (HSCIMS) and...

Health Inequalities Reports (OECD)

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) monitors to what extent policy objectives to reduce health inequalities are...

Local Authority Health Profiles

Office for Health and Disparities health profiles of Local Authorities in England. Shows differences demographic and socioeconomic characteristics,...

Health Inequality Statistics

Office for National Statistics (ONS) data related to health inequalities (mortality, disability and more correlated with index of deprivation, life...

Atlas of Variation

The Atlases of Variation from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) help assess the value that healthcare provides to both...

NICE health inequalities publications

NICE evidence, systematic reviews and policies on health inequalities, including: factors that determine health and wellbeing mapping NICE guidance...

Actionable Insights Tool

As a partner tool to the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Dashboard, this NHS England tool uses statistical techniques to present data in clear...

Position Statement on Health Inequalities and Respiratory 2023

The purpose of this position statement is to outline the BTS' stance on how the impact of health inequalities can be assessed and reduced. This...

Institute of Health Equity

Led by Sir Michael Marmot. Reports and resources on Health Equity and the Social Determinants of Health, including Sir Michael’s seminal report into...

Inequalities in Health Alliance

The Inequalities in Health Alliance, is convened by the Royal College of Physicians and is a coalition of organisations who have come together to...

English Indices of Deprivation

The English Indices of Deprivation, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, they are used to  measure...

Breathing Unequal Report

Published in July 2023, this Asthma + Lung UK report found that people with lung conditions living in poverty are twice as likely to be admitted to...

Smoking and health inequalities

Resources on the links between smoking and health inequalities from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). Read more on the ASH website  

Health Foundation - Health Inequalities

Publications and reports on health inequalities and inequalities in healthcare. Access the resources on the Health Foundation website.

FUSE – the centre for translational research in public health

This research programme focuses on understanding and tackling health inequalities - the differences in health which persist across society. The...