Tackling Health Inequalities

We’re committed to improving equity in access, outcomes and the experience of our patients. But what does that mean in practice? This is a short🧵on some of the ways we’re working on each of these areas - 1/5👇🏽

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Unhealthy behaviors tend to cluster within socioeconomically disadvantaged populations - and they often share common underlying mechanisms. First, shared stressors, such as #financial hardship, neighborhood disorder, or job insecurity, create chronic #stress that impairs individuals’ ability to maintain healthy routines. Second, limited agency—or the reduced sense of control and options available to individuals—leads to prioritizing immediate needs and coping strategies over long-term #health behaviors. For example, when people feel powerless to change their circumstances, they may engage more frequently in behaviors that provide short-term relief but are harmful in the long run. Third, time constraints due to multiple #jobs, caregiving responsibilities, or inflexible work hours reduce opportunities to engage in #physicalactivity or prepare nutritious meals. Together, these factors contribute to the co-occurrence of multiple unhealthy behaviors within the same individuals or groups, reinforcing #socioeconomic inequalities in health. bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Let’s talk real change! Join an engaging and thought-provoking Lunch & Learn session exploring the often-confused concepts of EDI and Health Equity. The session will take place on 30 July on Teams, and you can reserve your spot now by emailing: Health.Equity@bthft.nhs.uk

An event you do not want to miss ! We are bringing a number of stands to measure your BP, lifestyle advice, Diabetes advice and so much more. Details below ! 👇

‼️Save the Date ‼️ We will be giving Health Literacy Awareness Training in Sovereign Lecture Theatre 12-1pm on the 16th May as part of the Multi-Professional Learners Forum. If you want to learn more about how you can help patients navigate health information, join us!

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In our new report published today, we highlight the levels of mistrust certain communities have in NHS primary care services and outline a set of evidence-based recommendations for improvement. Working with partners to rebuild levels of trust Report here: nhsrho.org/news/patients-…

Exciting Progress! Our “Making Every Contact Count” is proving to be a great success with over 50 conversations within a week. #healthequity

🗓️SAVE THE DATE! We are kicking off our next #CurrentStories event in time for the @WHO #WorldHealthDay. Our speakers will focus on #GlobalHealth inequalities and ways in which these can be addressed. Find our more and book your FREE ticket: eventbrite.co.uk/manage/events/…

Making Every Contact Count is being piloted at St Luke’s Hospital. We couldn’t be more excited to have wonderful staff working hard and in collaboration with the transformation team.

The best way to understand your blood pressure is to check it regularly.  Our online blood pressure tool will help you understand what your numbers mean and give you tips on how to manage your blood pressure. ➡️ nhs.uk/blood-pressure…

Income inequality and health: a new challenge jech.bmj.com/content/78/12/… via @MichaelMarmot

Our latest blog presents deep insights into the relationship between data, ethnic inequalities and life expectancy estimates. Read the blog here: nhsrho.org/blogs/life-exp…

Today, we launched @NHS_RHO’s ‘7 Principles of Anti-Racism’ - providing solutions and support to tackle the challenge of racism, and to drive sustainable change in healthcare. Watch the explainer video here:

Tackling health inequalities and improving health for the groups who typically experience the worst outcomes requires concerted action from across government. In our long read we set out seven priority areas: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an… #HealthInequalities

"Before getting involved in this campaign, we were unaware that in a first-world country like the UK, a baby's life expectancy can vary significantly based on their birth location due to various factors." Let's #MakeHealthEqual Sign our petition👉https://ahttps://brnw.ch/21wMate

Did you know that the number of years a person can expect to live is influenced by many factors, from good-quality homes to neighbourhoods with green space and clean air? Find out the life expectancy where you live using our postcode lookup tool: healthequals.org.uk/make-health-eq…

Sugary drink intake by children and adolescents increased by almost a quarter between 1990 and 2018, finds new study. The increase parallels rises in obesity among young people 🔗 bmj.com/content/386/bm…

"Neighbourhoods with⬆️fast food outlets tend to have lower life expectancy"@HealthFdn Unhealthy food is 3x cheaper than healthier options. Local areas need⬆️support from #Gvt to create places where affordable healthier food, drink & leisure options are accessible for EVERYone.

A survey of over 2,000 patients in the UK has revealed that almost 9 in 10 are confused by medical terms frequently used by healthcare professionals, fueling #healthanxieties and creating #healthinequalities. Learn more 👇 healthtechdigital.com/addressing-poo… #healthliteracy