1 September 2017

Reducing health inequalities in local areas

Reducing health inequalities in local areas
PHE 1 September 2017
  • This resource has been produced to support local action to tackle health inequalities, by helping local partners to identify what specific interventions could measurably improve outcomes. It is a refresh and update of the original DH Health Inequalities National Support Team (HINST) publication, Systematically addressing health inequalities.
  • Chapter 1 sets out the need for action on health inequalities and the ways in which interventions might be deployed. 
  • Chapter 2 explores how interventions can be implemented to achieve maximum impact at population level. 
  • Chapter 3 looks at how health inequalities can be reduced through services.
  • Chapter 4 sets out the necessary tools and resources for reducing health inequalities.