A new briefing from the Welsh NHS Confederation Health and Wellbeing Alliance and the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) describes how the NHS, local government and third sector organisations across Wales are working to break down barriers and tackle health inequalities.
New polling commissioned by the RCP has found that rising energy bills have led to over two thirds of Brits (69%) feeling more worried about their ability to stay warm and healthy at home this winter compared to last winter.
Over 155 members of the Inequalities in Health Alliance have signed a letter to Dr Thérèse Coffey ahead of Conservative party conference this weekend urging the secretary of state for health and social care to publish a Health Disparities White Paper (HDWP).
A new paper from the Welsh NHS Confederation Health and Wellbeing Alliance, in partnership with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), calls on the Welsh government to produce a cross-government plan to reduce poverty and tackle inequalities.
The RCP has responded to the British Medical Association’s Racism in Medicine survey which asked UK doctors and medical students about their experience of racism in the medical profession and the workplace.
This piece is part of a series of blog posts by members of the Inequalities in Health Alliance, highlighting the breadth of health inequalities that exist throughout society. #EverythingAffectsHealth
