Health inequalities: A societal challenge that needs a cross-sector solution

pharmaphorum December 18, 2020
Amanda Barrell

COVID-19 has laid the UK’s health inequalities bare and created an imperative for the NHS to develop a step-change in how it cares for diverse and marginalised communities.

Health inequality is the “greatest societal challenge of our time”, according to a briefing document calling for a system-wide solution.

The report was published by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and the NHS Confederation as part of the NHS Reset project, which has been working to set a post-pandemic roadmap for health and social care.

Said the authors: “The pandemic has thrown into sharp focus the issue of health inequalities in the UK and exposed the consequences of a long-standing failure to tackle this deep-rooted and multi-faceted problem.

“The...

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