Health Inequalities and Population Health Management
What are health inequalities?
Health inequalities refer to the unfair and avoidable differences in health status between different population groups. These disparities arise from a variety of factors, including social, economic, environmental, and political determinants.
Health inequalities can manifest as differences in life expectancy, disease prevalence, access to care, and outcomes across different social groups.
What does this mean for primary care?
Primary care plays a critical role in addressing health inequalities because it is the first point of contact for most patients and is designed to provide accessible, continuous, and comprehensive care.
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Health inequalities are systemic issues that primary care can help address by improving access, ensuring equitable quality of care, and tackling social determinants of health.
What BEMS are doing to help:
We are helping practices and patients by increasing awareness in practice and in our communities on health inequalities.
We are representing primary care at strategic level meetings on addressing health inequalities across B&NES.
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We are collaborating on projects with our system partners and practices to address identified health inequalities.
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