Many of the underlying health risk factors for COVID-19 are the result of poor conditions associated with the social determinants of health. Interventions to tackle health inequalities need to reflect the complexity of how these inequalities are created and perpetuated.
Levelling up: Equality in health, inclusion and opportunity
Tackling health inequality is core to the NHS Constitution, values and purpose. A person’s chances of enjoying good health and a longer life are influenced by the socio-economic circumstances in which they are born, grow, work, live and age.
Inequalities in health harm individuals, families and communities – and they are expensive to the public purse. Since 2010 improvements in life expectancy in England have stalled and the amount of time people spend in poor health increased.
We are seeking to design programmes delivered across a system requiring multi-agency coordinated interventions with all partners and providers, in order to achieve broader socio-economic and health and wellbeing outcomes.
Together we will share knowledge, evidence and insights to increase visibility and influence on social equity and equality issues relevant to health. Through this approach, we aim to provide solutions that help tackle wider social problems affecting communities and that are sustainable in the long term.
Inequalities in health harm individuals, families and communities – and they are expensive to the public purse. Since 2010 improvements in life expectancy in England have stalled and the amount of time people spend in poor health increased.
We are seeking to design programmes delivered across a system requiring multi-agency coordinated interventions with all partners and providers, in order to achieve broader socio-economic and health and wellbeing outcomes.
Together we will share knowledge, evidence and insights to increase visibility and influence on social equity and equality issues relevant to health. Through this approach, we aim to provide solutions that help tackle wider social problems affecting communities and that are sustainable in the long term.
Andrew Fenton, Transformation Director is joined by Dr Rupa Joshi, GP and Co-Clinical Director of Wokingham North PCN; to discuss how COVID-19 has brought health inequalities back into focus.
This short video asks how do we ensure that primary care providers have a voice in integrated care systems, and uncovers the importance of working in partnerships to improve patient care across all communities.
This short video asks how do we ensure that primary care providers have a voice in integrated care systems, and uncovers the importance of working in partnerships to improve patient care across all communities.
ICSs and the drive to improve health and reduce inequalities
Andrew Fenton reflects on a re-energised NHS focus on health inequalities, a place-based approach, and the vital role of ICS partnerships.
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Addressing cultural health inequalities through targeted communications
Frimley Local Maternity Services has a high proportion of births to parents born outside the UK in certain local areas. We were commissioned to address cultural health inequalities and develop a communications campaign to raise awareness of available...
Is digital a help or hindrance to reducing health inequality?
Does the shift to digital healthcare risk widening the inequalities that have been highlighted during the coronavirus pandemic? SCW’s MD Michael van Hemert was one of four panelists to assess the situation at a virtual roundtable event.
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Prompting smokers across Somerset to quit for Stoptober
Advertising campaign achieved the fourth-highest click-through rates for a campaign of this type across England.
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Protecting communities and families from second-hand smoke
Delivering large scale public-facing campaigns to reduce smoking prevalence and highlight the dangers of illegal tobacco across 14 local authorities in the South West.
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Supporting the world’s first diabetes prevention programme with a contract management function
Ensuring participating providers efficiently provide tailored, personalised help to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
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Services
Public Health Action - Behaviour change
Public Health Action is SCW’s team of behaviour change experts who focus on prevention, health education, and patient engagement and activation.
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Geographic information services (GIS)
Mapping your future healthcare needs. The HealthGIS team specialise in the development of interactive maps and dashboards that illustrate local and strategic healthcare data with instant results.
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Population health analytics
Population health analytics provides critical information to support population health management planning, by predicting both individual healthcare journeys to deliver person-centred care, and the co...
More about this area of work at SCW
We all want people to stay healthy, happy, and independent for as long as possible. This means reducing the chances of problems arising in the first place, and when they do, supporting people to manage them as effectively as possible.