RCGP: Addressing health inequalities in primary care, Part 2

This online conference hosted by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is free of charge to RCGP members and £200 for non-members.

Health inequalities are differences in health across the population and between different groups in society that are systematic, unfair and avoidable. General Practice, with its unrivalled access to the heart of communities, has a key role in addressing both causes and consequences of health inequalities in the UK. General Practice is a diverse profession caring for multiple patient populations and the aim of this conference is to move from conversations to actions, improving patient care in these communities. The programme was put together by RCGP Officers, Faculty Education Leads and expert speakers, who are participating throughout the day and will include examples of best practice, relevant guidance and links to useful resources.

Learning objectives:

1. Understand the evidence linking ethnicity, protected characteristics, and health outcomes
2. Acknowledge minority patients' perspectives of health and illness
3. Promote the best clinical management within primary care
4. Promote partnerships working with relevant organisations and community assets to improve patient care

Areas to be covered:

• Health inequalities in learning disabilities
• Health inequalities in South Asian women in the UK
• Exploring and remediating unconscious bias 
• Tackling health inequalities in African and Caribbean communities
• Barriers to accessing health services for migrant and ethnic minorities patients
• Panel discussion: improving screening uptake in minority ethnic groups
• End of life care and bereavement
• Pain management in populations with high levels of health inequality
• Ethnicity and disease
• Issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community

Keynote Speaker: Professor Kamila Hawthorne MBE, Chair of Council, RCGP

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