Transforming health systems to reduce health inequalities.
equity
health inequalities
health systems
healthcare organisations
Journal
Future healthcare journal
ISSN: 2514-6645
Titre abrégé: Future Healthc J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101711246
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2021
Jul 2021
Historique:
entrez:
21
7
2021
pubmed:
22
7
2021
medline:
22
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Never before in history have we had the data to track such a rapid increase in inequalities. With changes imminent in healthcare and public health organisational landscape in England and health inequalities high on the policy agenda, we have an opportunity to redouble efforts to reduce inequalities. In this article, we argue that health inequalities need re-framing to encompass the breadth of disadvantage and difference between healthcare and health outcome inequalities. Second, there needs to be a focus on long-term organisational change to ensure equity is considered in all decisions. Third, actions need to prioritise the fundamental redistribution of resources, funding, workforce, services and power. Reducing inequalities can involve unpopular and difficult decisions. Physicians have a particular role in society and can support evidenced-based change across practice and the system at large. If we do not act now, then when?
Identifiants
pubmed: 34286186
doi: 10.7861/fhj.2021-0018
pii: futurehealth
pmc: PMC8285147
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e204-e209Subventions
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/K02325X/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Informations de copyright
© Royal College of Physicians 2021. All rights reserved.
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