Research published today in Lancet Public Health provides five key principles to help GPs offer equitable care GPs and primary care services are at the forefront of work to tackle health inequalities in the UK but, despite thousands of studies of different interventions, the evidence about what works remains inconclusive. In part, this is because […]
Lesbian, gay and bisexual women and men have a higher risk of lung cancer
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) women and men have a higher risk of lung cancer, according to a new study of data from UK Biobank. The new analysis showed that women who have sex with women, and men who have sex with men are about twice as likely as people in the wider population to […]
GP survey reveals health and healthcare inequalities of trans and non-binary adults
Trans and non-binary adults are more likely than the general population to experience long term health conditions, including mental health problems, dementia and learning disabilities, and to be autistic, according to new research. The study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, also found that while trans and non-binary adults report no […]
Mental health teams in schools are improving access to support, but not all children and young people are benefitting
An NHS-funded programme delivering mental health services in schools and further education colleges has made significant early progress in its first three years, a study shows. According to new analysis led by researchers at the University of Birmingham, and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), there have also been significant challenges. These […]
New analysis reveals primary care workforce inequalities remain as wide as ever
Updated analysis of UK primary care workforce data reveals inequalities remain as wide as ever. A fair distribution of primary care staff is a key building block to reducing health and care inequalities. In 2021 Dr John Ford (Clinical Lecturer in Public Health, Primary Care Unit) and Claire Nussbaum published a paper showing how primary […]
Experts urge government to keep focused on levelling-up health
Experts are calling on the Government to maintain a focus on ‘levelling-up’ health to tackle health inequalities, arguing that reducing the health gap is too important an agenda to abandon. It’s crucial that the government considers closing the health gap – which has only got worse during the pandemic – as an urgent priority” John […]