Tackling health inequity: observations from an investigation visit (HSSIB, 30 April 2024)

Summary

Health inequities are systematic differences in the health status of different population groups. These inequities have significant social and economic costs both to individuals and societies.

In this blog, Nichola Crust, Senior Safety Investigator at the Health Services Safety Investigations Body, shares how one primary care network in the north of England is tackling health inequity by building relationships beyond traditional healthcare boundaries, with patient-centred leadership.