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The unequal impact of Covid-19: investigating the effect on people with certain protected characteristics
- Author:
- NHS CONFEDERATION
- Publisher:
- NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
This report showcases examples of health and care systems across the country devising innovative approaches to mitigate the direct effects of COVID-19, through targeted vaccination campaigns, and support for people to recover from indirect impacts, through wellbeing and support programmes. The report maps existing research into COVID-19 inequalities onto some of the UK Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics, showing how the pandemic has interacted with them. It then showcases four case studies of how different health and care systems have put in place interventions to respond to these inequalities when designing their COVID-19 response. Evidence highlighted in this report indicates that people who do not fall into the white British ethnic group, women (including pregnant women), people with disabilities and older people have all experienced worse consequences stemming from the pandemic. In some cases these relate to disease outcomes from COVID-19 itself, whereas in other cases the measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, have made problems with working and living conditions worse. The examples presented in this paper evidence that barriers came down during the pandemic to protect staff, patients and resources both within the NHS, and between NHS organisations and external partners in local government and the voluntary sector. They also show that tackling health inequality in an inclusive way is possible. The NHS and its partners must continue to gather data both on the direct and indirect impacts of the pandemic on people with different protected characteristics, and on the effectiveness of different programmes in addressing these impacts. Building on the achievements of the past two years, we must fund voluntary and community sector partners and put processes in place to consolidate partnership working (both within the NHS and between NHS organisations and other stakeholders) to drive continued progress in reducing inequalities affecting people with protected characteristics. (Edited publisher abstract)
Inpatient treatment of drug and alcohol misusers in the National Health Service
- Author:
- SPECIALIST CLINICAL ADDICTION NETWORK
- Publisher:
- Specialist Clinical Addiction Network
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 71p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This project considered NHS inpatient services for adults. It identifies services that a good inpatient unit can provide (including stabilisation, assisted withdrawal, psychological interventions, harm reduction issues and relapse prevention) and delivery issues (including links with other parts of the treatment system and specialist services for black and minority ethnic groups, young people, older adults pregnant women, and dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance misuse).
Meeting diverse needs in the NHS
- Author:
- DEVLIN Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 6(4), December 2002, pp.10-14.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Explains how services in the NHS can be developed to comply with the Race Relations (Amendment) Act, whilst working towards the standards enshrined within the National Service Framework for Older People.
Access to and use of Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) by children, young people and parents: a national survey
- Author:
- SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCH UNIT
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) are a key part of the user involvement system in the NHS in England. Reports on a national survey of PALS to examine the extent to which PALS have developed in ways that are inclusive of children, young people and parents. Respondents from 243 PALS provided information for the survey; 122 in PCTs, 101 in NHS trusts, 15 serving both PCTs and NHS Trusts, and 5 in Children's Hospitals. Discusses the findings in relation to staffing, location and open hours, links with other organisations, training and ability to deal with users concerns.
Dignity on the ward: towards dignity; acting on the lessons from hospital experiences of black and minority ethnic older people; a report from PRIAE for the Help the Aged dignity on the ward campaign
- Author:
- PATEL Naina
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged,|Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity (PRIAE)
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 16p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The purpose of this report is to identify black, minority and ethnic elders' experiences and expectations of hospital care. By doing so it is hoped to establish the key elements in improving hospital care and so contribute to national plan changes. Contents include: black and minority ethnic experiences; interviews with managers; analysis and recommendations.
Health improvement programmes
- Editors:
- RAWAF Salman, ORTON Peter
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of Medicine Press
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 184p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Exploration by a series of expert groups on the Health Improvement Programme, the cornerstone of the white paper 'The new NHS: modern and dependable'. Contains papers on: the national perspective; approaches to health improvement programmes (HIPs); healthcare needs assessment and HIPs; organisational commitment and stakeholder involvement in implementation; HIP implementation in general practice; changing clinical behaviour; local government and HIPs; HIPs and the public; setting and monitoring clinical standards; assessment of performance and health outcomes; a US perspective on clinical quality; medical schools, universities and HIPs; new therapies and technology; coronary heart disease; equity in mental health; substance misuse; minority ethnic health; child health; older people's health; and strengths, weaknesses and the way forward in current approaches.
Access to health care for people from black and ethnic minorities
- Editors:
- HOPKINS Anthony, BAHL Veena
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Physicians
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 246p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Papers from a workshop. These include: development of a black and ethnic minority health policy at the Department of Health; the need for cultural awareness; purchasing for the health of black and ethnic minority people; management structures for meeting health needs; better health care for ethnic minority children, young people and older people; special needs of older Muslims; mental health; health promotion and education; black and ethnic minority doctors in the NHS; and a draft policy for adoption by health authorities, purchasers and providers of health care. Also includes sections on the impact of specific illnesses, including diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease and the haemoglobinopathies.