Health Inequality

March 19, 2025

Lack of support causing ‘dangerous cycle’ of mental health readmittance, says CQC

CQC report highlights shortfalls in mental health services, with young people, people from ethnic minority groups, and people from areas of deprivation facing the biggest barriers to accessing care.

By Integrated Care Journal

Public Policy Projects

February 6, 2025

The fundamental inequalities in women’s health

Jane Johnston, Co-CEO of the Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts (AphA), discusses the decision to drop Women’s Health targets from the latest NHS planning guidance, and its impact on persisting inequalities in women’s health.

By Jane Johnston LFEPID

Public Policy Projects

November 27, 2024

Half of UK adults struggling to access trusted health information, report finds

Research by PIF and Ipsos reveals inequalities in access to health information and the impact of misinformation, calling for greater signposting towards credible health information.

By Integrated Care Journal

Public Policy Projects

October 3, 2024

NHS failing in mental health support for kidney cancer patients

A new report from Kidney Cancer UK reveals a failure in providing vital mental health support for those diagnosed with kidney cancer in the UK.

By Integrated Care Journal

Public Policy Projects

May 10, 2024

Study highlights prison cancer inequalities

Those diagnosed while in prison face several barriers to treatment and receive worse experiences of care, according to a study led by King’s College London.

By Gabriel Blaazer

Public Policy Projects

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March 19, 2025

Lack of support causing ‘dangerous cycle’ of mental health readmittance, says CQC

CQC report highlights shortfalls in mental health services, with young people, people from ethnic minority groups, and people from areas of deprivation facing the biggest barriers to accessing care.

By Integrated Care Journal

February 6, 2025

The fundamental inequalities in women’s health

By Jane Johnston LFEPID

November 27, 2024

Half of UK adults struggling to access trusted health information, report finds

Research by PIF and Ipsos reveals inequalities in access to health information and the impact of misinformation, calling for greater signposting towards credible health information.

By Integrated Care Journal

October 3, 2024

NHS failing in mental health support for kidney cancer patients

A new report from Kidney Cancer UK reveals a failure in providing vital mental health support for those diagnosed with kidney cancer in the UK.

By Integrated Care Journal

May 10, 2024

Study highlights prison cancer inequalities

Those diagnosed while in prison face several barriers to treatment and receive worse experiences of care, according to a study led by King’s College London.

By Gabriel Blaazer

March 18, 2024

Women spending 1.5 times more than men on personal health, report finds

Survey commissioned by Deloitte reveals that women in the UK are spending £1.5bn more each year across all categories of out-of-pocket spending, and recommends more specific action to support women’s health in the workplace.

By Gabriel Blaazer

January 15, 2024

Women’s health, and why 51% are overlooked so often

Women’s health has historically faced challenges and disparities, with issues often overlooked across all sectors.

By MaryAnn Ferreux and Melissa Ream

December 14, 2023

Report highlights potential of pharmacy sector in tackling health inequalities

The report from Optum identifies the barriers holding the pharmacy sector back from an enhanced role in addressing health inequalities and issues recommendations to allow the sector to take a more prominent role in tackling persistent disparities.

By Gabriel Blaazer

November 15, 2023

Inclusive innovation: using community co-innovation to tackle health inequalities and digital exclusion

By Fran Ward, Project Manager, NHS Arden & GEM CSU and Dr Paulina Ramirez, Academic, Birmingham Business School.

By Fran Ward and Dr Paulina Ramirez

October 2, 2023

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities subject to stark access and mental health outcome inequalities, report finds

Suicide rate among Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community is up to seven times higher than for all other communities in England, with poor service provision identified as major factor.

By Integrated Care Journal and Gabriel Blaazer

April 3, 2023

Tackling rehabilitation provision must be a priority for ICBs

By Natasha Owusu, Policy Lead (England) and Rachel Newton, Head of Policy at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

By Natasha Owusu and Rachel Newton

March 24, 2023

Prioritising local ‘business progression’ within ICS population health strategy

PPP’s Population Health in Business series examines the impact of businesses on health outcomes. The first roundtable examined the impact of the employee-employer relationship on health equity within a given region.

By David Duffy

February 23, 2023

The NHS must break the cycle on heart failure

Integrated Care Journal recently spoke to Dr Ashton Harper, Head of Medical Affairs (UK & Ireland) at Roche Diagnostics, to examine the heart failure diagnostic pathway and identify where the biggest opportunities in NHS diagnostics exist.

By David Duffy

January 26, 2023

Radar Healthcare report ranks UK second on overall healthcare equalities

Report from Radar Healthcare shows Canada leading the way on overall healthcare equality, with the UK and other northern European Countries making up the rest of the top six.

By Integrated Care Journal

October 4, 2022

NHS community pharmacies sound alarm as inflation bites

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has raised concerns about the future of the community pharmacy sector, with a new report highlighting the impacts of inflationary pressures

By Gabriel Blaazer

September 30, 2022

Has the government given up on its health ambitions?

Despite the already catastrophic impact of the government's mini-budget, the first casualty of the government’s short-termist approach to governing was health and care.

By David Duffy

August 22, 2022

A case study in effective integration: the Staten Island PPS

Collaboration, trust and community engagement will be central to successful long term reform of health and care. This is no different in the USA.

By Joe Conte

August 4, 2022

Why is technology underrepresented in the training of health, housing and care professionals?

Andy Hart, Head of Delivery and Technical Support at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses why educating health, housing and social care professionals is vital to meet the needs of our growing and ageing population.

By Tunstall Healthcare

July 11, 2022

Emil Peters discusses the next steps for the health and care technology sector

Recently appointed CEO of Tunstall Healthcare, Emil Peters speaks to ICJ about the future of telecare and telehealth and the impact of a seismic era of system transformation for UK health and care.

By David Duffy

May 17, 2022

Over half of Brits say their health has worsened due to rising cost of living

Over half of Brits (55 per cent) feel their health has been negatively affected by the rising cost of living, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

By Gabriel Blaazer

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