24 June 2020

Health inequalities and COVID-19

Health inequalities and COVID-19
Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with the LGA, Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH), and NHS England and NHS Improvement, have collated a suite of resources relating to health inequalities and COVID-19 to support place-based approaches to planning and responding to the pandemic, while mitigating against potential impacts on those with the poorest health outcomes.
  • COVID-19: understanding the impact on BAME communities
  • COVID-19 place based approach to reducing health inequalities overview
  • COVID-19 Summary of Guidance and support for vulnerable groups
  • COVID-19 Suggestions for mitigating the impact on health inequalities at a local level
  • COVID-19 Health Equity Assessment Tool (HEAT) for local areas
  • COVID-19 Data tools to support local areas
  • COVID-19 Estimated population at risk by LA
  • GOV.UK – disparities in the risks and outcomes of COVID-19 (pdf, 2020)
  • Equality and Human Rights Commission – inquiry into the impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities
Part of the COVID-19: public health collection