Health Inequalities Resources
This is a resource to support teams in meeting their health inequalities duties by signposting you to key publically available resources. This is not intended to be a definitive list. However, we are keen to update this regularly. Please do therefore let us know if you have a suggestion for any additional resources to be added? Please email these to england[email protected]
NHS England/ Public Health England (PHE)/ other – general resources Heath Inequalities Intervention Toolkit (Spearhead): http://www.lho.org.uk/LHO_Topics/Analytic_Tools/HealthInequalitiesInterventionToolkit.aspx
PHE Longer Lives website: http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/
Centre for Local Economic Strategies/ PHE - Due North: The report of the Inquiry on Health Equity for the North: http://www.cles.org.uk/news/inquiry-publishes-due-north-report-on-health-equity/
PHE National conversation on Health Inequalities: Report of event held on 25th June 2014: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/356982/National_ Conversations_Report_19_Sept.pdf
NHS England Dec 2013 Board paper – Promoting Equality and Tackling Health Inequalities: http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/brd-dec-1.pdf
PHE Health Equity Assessment Tool:
PHE Priorities - From evidence into action: opportunities to protect and improve the nation’s health: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/366852/PHE_Prior ities.pdf
NHS England – Guidance for NHS Commissioners on Equality and Health Inequalities Legal Duties http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/gov/equality-hub/legal-duties/
NHS England – Making Every Contact Count: http://www.makingeverycontactcount.co.uk/
NHS England Five Year Forward View: http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/futurenhs/
London Health Commission - Better Health for London Report: http://www.londonhealthcommission.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Better-Health-for-London- Interactive-Summary-Report.pdf
Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Legal duties): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-social-care-act-2012-fact-sheets
Local Government Association (LGA) – Health and Wellbeing Systems: http://www.local.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing-boards
The former Health Inequalities National Support Team (HINST) resources page: http://www.institute.nhs.uk/commissioning/general/health_inequalities_national_support_team_re sources.html
The Health & Social Care Information Centre Indicator (HSCIC) Portal (including the Local Basket of Inequalities Indicators): https://indicators.ic.nhs.uk/webview/
The HSCIC Catalogue: http://infocat.ic.nhs.uk/Default.aspx
Institute of Health Equity (IHE) Fair Society, Healthy Lives (The Marmot Review): http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/projects/fair-society-healthy-lives-the-marmot-review
IHE resources on social determinants approach, including local action on health inequalities series: http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/projects/local-action-on-health-inequalities-series-overview
The King's Fund Library Database: http://kingsfund.koha-ptfs.eu/
NHS Scotland - Health Inequalities Impact Assessment: Guidance, tools and templates: http://www.healthscotland.com/documents/5563.aspx
Equity Action: The joint action on Health inequalities between the EU and Member States: http://www.equityaction-project.eu/
London Health Inequalities Network: http://www.lho.org.uk/LHO_Topics/National_Lead_Areas/LHIN.aspx
NHS Kensington and Chelsea’s Health Inequalities Commissioning Framework: http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/projects/health-inequalities-commissioning-framework-
The NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare series: http://www.rightcare.nhs.uk/index.php/nhs-atlas/
London Voluntary Service Council final event report – Health Inequalities in London: Developing Joint Solutions to achieve better health outcomes for all: http://www.lvsc.org.uk/media/166180/health%20inequalities%20report%20291014%20final_1.pdf
Data resources PHE Segment Tool: http://www.lho.org.uk/LHO_Topics/Analytic_Tools/Segment/TheSegmentTool.aspx
PHE Data and Knowledge gateway: http://datagateway.phe.org.uk/
HSCIC - Quality and Outcomes Framework data : http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB15751
NICE Return on Investment (ROI) tools: http://www.nice.org.uk/about/what-we-do/into-practice/return-on-investment-tools
PHE Spend and Outcome Tool (SPOT): http://www.yhpho.org.uk/default.aspx?RID=49488
PHE Strategic Health Asset Planning and Evaluation (SHAPE): http://shape.dh.gov.uk/index.asp
Public Health Outcomes Frameworks: http://www.phoutcomes.info/
My NHS – Data for better services: http://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/performance/search
NHS Outcomes Framework 2014/15: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-outcomes-framework-2014-to-2015
Commissioning for Value: http://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/resources-for-ccgs/comm-for-value/
http://ccgtools.england.nhs.uk/cfv2014/flash/atlas.html
http://ccgtools.england.nhs.uk/cfv2014/explorerflash/atlas.html
CCG Outcomes Tools: http://ccgtools.england.nhs.uk/ccgoutcomes/flash/atlas.html
CCG Outcomes Indicators Set: http://www.england.nhs.uk/ccg-ois/
Long Term Conditions Dashboard and Toolkit: http://www.england.nhs.uk/house-of-care/
http://ccgtools.england.nhs.uk/ltcdashboard/flash/atlas.html
Levels of Ambition: http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/stra-op-how-to-guide1.pdf
http://ccgtools.england.nhs.uk/loa/flash/atlas.html
Useful presentations/ blogs/mailing lists King’s Fund Public Health and Inequalities Page: http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/topics/public-health-and-inequalities
Kings Fund blog - The role of the NHS in tackling poverty and the wider determinants of health: http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/blog/2014/11/role-nhs-tackling-poverty-and-wider-determinants- health
Kings Fund – How healthy are we: http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/topics/public-health/how-healthy-are-we
IHE/ UCL slides: http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/presentations/presentation-slides
UK Health Forum quarterly Health Inequalities update service: http://www.ukhealthforum.org.uk/who-we-are/our-work/ukhf-whats-new/?entryid70=37016
Inclusion Health specific Resources Inclusive Practice provides the first ever comprehensive review of the evidence supporting good practice in access to primary care and prevention of avoidable hospital admission for four of society’s most vulnerable populations- homeless people, Gypsies and travellers, sex workers and vulnerable migrants.
Access to Primary Care among vulnerable groups: review of evidence: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-primary-care-among-vulnerable-groups- review-of-evidence
Promising Practice is a briefing which builds on these findings and provides detailed practical examples for commissioners, providers , third sector and patients . These are based on up-to date information from initiatives around the country: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/good-practice-in-improving-care-for-vulnerable- groups
Faculty of Inclusion Health standards for commissioners and providers 2014: http://www.pathway.org.uk/publications/faculty-for-homeless-and-inclusion-health-publications/
Inclusion Health Board - Hidden Needs Report 7th March 2014: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/effective-health-care-for-vulnerable-groups- prevented-by-data-gaps
Royal College of Nursing web resources on Social Inclusion, including pages and resources devoted to specific groups that are often socially excluded: http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/practice/social_inclusion
Further specific population groups A small example of the types of resources available that look at health inequalities within specific population groups:
Race Equality Foundation Briefing Paper – The importance of promoting mental health in children and young people from black and minority ethnic communities: http://www.better- health.org.uk/sites/default/files/briefings/downloads/Health%20Briefing%2033(2).pdf
Parliamentary office for Science and Technology Post Note – Ethnicity and Health: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn276.pdf