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Report on women's barriers to primary healthcare
WEBWomen’s voices on health. Addressing barriers to accessing primary care by Maternity Action and the Women’s Health and Equality Consortium (WHEC) was published in May 2014. The report is based on survey data of 300 women across the UK, as well as focus groups with BME women, asylum seeker and refugee women, women living with HIV, …
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The equality and human rights impacts of Covid-19
WEBOur initial policy response to the Covid-19 emergency called on the government to take action in two key areas, and offered our support to make it happen. The first of these is to design equality and human rights in to plans to help people withstand the impact of the virus. The second is to make sure that new emergency powers brought in to
Stonewall: ‘Gay and Bisexual Men’s Health Survey’
WEBGay and Bisexual Men’s Health Survey’ was published in April 2012. It reveals that even though Britain’s gay and bisexual men are more likely to attempt suicide or self-harm, have depression, smoke, drink and take illegal drugs, their needs are often overlooked by health services which tend to focus solely on gay men’s sexual health.
Stonewall report: LGBT in Britain
WEBThis is according to the November 2018 report (pdf) from Stonewall on mental health and well-being of LGBT people. The report investigates the specific experiences of LGBT people when accessing healthcare services. The study finds: One in eight LGBT people aged 18-24 (13 per cent) took drugs at least once a month. Read the …
"If you could do one thing" Nine local actions to reduce …
WEBFebruary 3, 2014. ‘If you could do one thing…’. Nine local actions to reduce health inequalities is a collection of opinion pieces on health inequalities from leading social scientists. Each of the authors has written an article, drawing on the evidence base for their particular area of expertise, identifying one policy intervention that
Department of Health & Social Care press release: New …
WEBThe Office for MedMalRxment and Disparities (OHID) has recently launched, putting prevention at the heart to help people live longer, healthier and happier lives. OHID has been set up to address the unacceptable health disparities that exist across the country to help people live longer, healthier lives and reduce the pressure on …
SignHealth report: Review of the NHS Accessible …
WEBSignHealth is part of a coalition of charities that asked people to share their experience of accessing the NHS. The report reviews the implementation of the NHS Accessible Information Standard (AIS), amplifies the voice of patients, and uncovers issues from the perspective of both providers and patients.. The AIS was introduced five years …
LGBT Foundation research: Hidden Figures
WEBIn May 2020, LGBT Foundation published findings from the largest and most substantive research into the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on LGBT communities in the United Kingdom to date. Hidden Figures: The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on LGBT Communities is a culmination of the findings from an online survey, existing research on …
DWP and DHSC response: ‘Health is Everyone’s Business’ …
WEBThe government has published its response to the ‘Health is Everyone’s Business’ consultation. The Department for Work and Pensions and Department of Health and Social Care ran a joint consultation in 2019, which asked for views on different ways in which government and employers can take action to reduce ill health-related job loss.
Tackling health inequalities: ‘Marmot cities’
WEBA network of local authorities in England (Stoke, Newcastle, Gateshead, Bristol, Somerset, Coventry) is working in-depth to develop a ‘Marmot’ approach to tackling health inequalities, based on the Marmot Review Team publication Fair Society, Healthy Lives (The Marmot Review) in 2010. Coventry is one of the Marmot cities and in March …
Fawcett Society report: 2022 Sex and Power Index
WEBThe Fawcett Society has published its 2022 Sex and Power Index (pdf) – the biennial report which charts the progress towards equal representation for women in top jobs across the UK. The report reveals overall slow progress in the majority of sectors and shows that women are outnumbered by men 2:1 in positions of power. … Continue …
British Institute for Human Rights resource: The …
WEB‘We need to think about prevention not only cure. A human rights approach offers a helping hand; fresh-thinking, a framework for action, and one which places human dignity at the centre of services.’ This message is from Stephen Bowen, Director of The British Institute for Human Rights (BIHR) as they publish a factsheet on human rights …
The Children's Commissioner briefing: Children’s Mental …
WEBAnalysis shows local areas spend an average of 6% of their mental health budget on children, despite children making up around 20% of the population. This is according to the October 2018 briefing (pdf) from the Children's Commissioner on children’s mental health treatment.
Evaluation of the impact of the Equality Act 2010
WEBThe research includes a survey asking more than 1,800 organisations about the impact that the Equality Act 2010 has had on their business. The results reveal that: 76 per cent of businesses saw reputation as an important driver of business behaviour in relation to equality; only 6 per cent of employers experienced complaints or grievances.
A-Z of Equality Rights
WEBA1P1 / Article One of the First Protocol Age discrimination Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights: right to a fair trial Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights – right to respect for … Continue reading "A-Z …
Mental health: priorities for change
WEBJanuary 21, 2014. Closing the Gap: priorities for essential change in mental health was published on 20 January 2014. The document sets out 25 priorities for change. It details how changes in local service planning and delivery will make a difference to the lives of people with mental health problems in the next 2 or 3 years.
Department of Health and Social Care policy paper: Think Autism
WEBThe Autism Act (2009) places a duty on the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to publish a strategy for meeting the needs of autistic adults in England, and to review it from time to time. In August 2018, the Think Autism Strategy (pdf) itself has not changed, but the implementation activities required to deliver its intended outcomes, …
Department of Health & Social Care policy paper: Children and …
WEBThis is the government’s response to the 25 recommendations made by the Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC) in its report published on 9 December 2021: Children and young people’s mental health. The government welcomes the HSCC report. Supporting the mental health of parents, infants, children and young people remains a …
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