Tackling health inequalities

[Guest guest]

Another government 'securing delivery' consultation paper, this time

on tackling health inequalities. The web address is worth lingering

on, as it has links to all manner of useful sites. It is:

http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities/tacklinghealthinequalities.pdf

There are 6 priorities, each with a clear aim, a list of 'Nationally

supported local policies and action' and concluding QUESTION: What types

of action can be taken to address (priority. . . . )

Priority 1: Providing a sure foundation through a healthy pregnancy

and early childhood

Our aim is to reduce inequalities in infant mortality by ensuring a

healthy pregnancy, childbirth and early life among all social groups, and

by continuing to provide greater support, education and information for

families.

Priority 2: Improving opportunity for children and young people.

Our aim is to improve opportunity and reduce alienation among young

people by strengthening and connecting services to improve school attendance

and attainment, improve the development of skills for life to reduce harmful

risk taking and empower young people.

Priority 3: Improving NHS primary care services

Our aim is to improve primary care services to disadvantaged populations

through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) so that access to and quality of services

are more closely matched to need.

Priority 4: Tackling the major killers: coronary heart disease and

cancer

Our aim is to reduce substantially excess mortality in CHD and cancer

among disadvantaged

populations by effectively tackling smoking, improving diet and nutrition,

and promoting participation in sport and recreational activity. We can

also improve access to quality services to diagnose and treat disease.

Priority 5: Strengthening disadvantaged communities

Our aim is to work effectively with disadvantaged communities at a local

level to improve services, and improve the social and material resources

that represent local determinants of health inequalities. This will be

achieved by better integration of nationally supported local initiatives

alongside local actions to tackle specific local problems.

Priority 6: Tackling the wider determinants of health inequalities

Our aim is to address these root causes of poverty and material disadvantage.

A chapter focusing 'on the systems and structures that are required

to get things done, to protect andnurture existing good practice, and extend

the reach and impact of programmes and services. It is concerned with the

NHS as well as the partnership between the NHS and local and regional government,

and the community, voluntary sector and individuals.' and

A chapter describing 'the approach being taken to develop a “basket

of indicators” to help us to track progress towards the achievement

of the national health inequalities targets. These indicators will have

to meet the needs of a diverse range of uses (and users). We are seeking

views on the general approach proposed for the development of a basket

of indicators, and help in identifying critical information gaps.'

Noticeable strengths of the report (after a quick glance through):

comprehensive; involves all sorts of praiseworthy examples of what has

been done and what more can be done; mentions older people a few times

(a group that have been signally neglected in much government policy about

inequalities up to now); appears to agree that universal family support

is needed as one facet of a programme to reduce inequalities, as well as

targeting areas of deprivation; the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy features

heavily.

Noticeable by their absence: no mention of breast feeding;

infants are mentioned only in relation to 'infant mortality' as an indicator

of poverty; no apparent recognition of the huge shortfall of staff, skills

or available resources to develop them. Senate members will be pleased

to read that

'National policies and local action which are helping to reduce health

inequalities and contribute to the targets include:

• improving midwifery and health visiting services, through

an expansion in staff numbers, and by targeting modernised ante-natal

and post-natal services to the most disadvantaged individuals, families

and communities'

Regional workshops are being organised during September and October: details

on

http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities,

or from Jeff French at the Health Development Agency, telephone 020 7413

1926. Best wishes

[Guest guest]

Thank you for drawing attention to this, . Very useful.

Tackling health inequalities

Another government 'securing delivery' consultation paper, this time on tackling health inequalities. The web address is worth lingering on, as it has links to all manner of useful sites. It is: http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities/tacklinghealthinequalities.pdf There are 6 priorities, each with a clear aim, a list of 'Nationally supported local policies and action' and concluding QUESTION: What types of action can be taken to address (priority. . . . ) Priority 1: Providing a sure foundation through a healthy pregnancy and early childhood Our aim is to reduce inequalities in infant mortality by ensuring a healthy pregnancy, childbirth and early life among all social groups, and by continuing to provide greater support, education and information for families. Priority 2: Improving opportunity for children and young people. Our aim is to improve opportunity and reduce alienation among young people by strengthening and connecting services to improve school attendance and attainment, improve the development of skills for life to reduce harmful risk taking and empower young people. Priority 3: Improving NHS primary care services Our aim is to improve primary care services to disadvantaged populations through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) so that access to and quality of services are more closely matched to need. Priority 4: Tackling the major killers: coronary heart disease and cancer Our aim is to reduce substantially excess mortality in CHD and cancer among disadvantaged populations by effectively tackling smoking, improving diet and nutrition, and promoting participation in sport and recreational activity. We can also improve access to quality services to diagnose and treat disease. Priority 5: Strengthening disadvantaged communities Our aim is to work effectively with disadvantaged communities at a local level to improve services, and improve the social and material resources that represent local determinants of health inequalities. This will be achieved by better integration of nationally supported local initiatives alongside local actions to tackle specific local problems. Priority 6: Tackling the wider determinants of health inequalities Our aim is to address these root causes of poverty and material disadvantage. A chapter focusing 'on the systems and structures that are required to get things done, to protect andnurture existing good practice, and extend the reach and impact of programmes and services. It is concerned with the NHS as well as the partnership between the NHS and local and regional government, and the community, voluntary sector and individuals.' and A chapter describing 'the approach being taken to develop a “basket of indicators” to help us to track progress towards the achievement of the national health inequalities targets. These indicators will have to meet the needs of a diverse range of uses (and users). We are seeking views on the general approach proposed for the development of a basket of indicators, and help in identifying critical information gaps.' Noticeable strengths of the report (after a quick glance through): comprehensive; involves all sorts of praiseworthy examples of what has been done and what more can be done; mentions older people a few times (a group that have been signally neglected in much government policy about inequalities up to now); appears to agree that universal family support is needed as one facet of a programme to reduce inequalities, as well as targeting areas of deprivation; the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy features heavily. Noticeable by their absence: no mention of breast feeding; infants are mentioned only in relation to 'infant mortality' as an indicator of poverty; no apparent recognition of the huge shortfall of staff, skills or available resources to develop them. Senate members will be pleased to read that 'National policies and local action which are helping to reduce health inequalities and contribute to the targets include: • improving midwifery and health visiting services, through an expansion in staff numbers, and by targeting modernised ante-natal and post-natal services to the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities'Regional workshops are being organised during September and October: details on http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities, or from Jeff French at the Health Development Agency, telephone 020 7413 1926. Best wishes

[Guest guest]

Thanks, .

The London regional workshop will be held at 2.30pm on Thursday

afternoon 11 October 2001 (venue to be confirmed) and linked to the

Public Health Network meeting in the morning.

Incidently, the organiser told me that she really appreciated the

discussion of health visiting with the CMO at the last Network

meeting, and wants to know more about developments in HV !

For the Consultation, Senate members might ponder how the future

Indicators for equality could need some imagination- they could all

end up individualistic and focused on illness & death, whereas it

might be good to have some measures related to happiness and family or

neighbourhood solidarity ?

Cheers,

Woody.

> Another government 'securing delivery' consultation paper, this

time on

> tackling health inequalities. The web address is worth lingering

on, as

> it has links to all manner of useful sites. It is:

>

>

http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities/tacklinghealthinequalities.pd

f

>

>

> There are 6 priorities, each with a clear aim, a list of 'Nationally

> supported local policies and action' and concluding QUESTION: What

types

> of action can be taken to address (priority. . . . )

>

> Priority 1: Providing a sure foundation through a healthy pregnancy

and

> early childhood

>

> Our aim is to reduce inequalities in infant mortality by ensuring a

> healthy pregnancy, childbirth and early life among all social

groups,

> and by continuing to provide greater support, education and

information

> for families.

>

> Priority 2: Improving opportunity for children and young people.

>

> Our aim is to improve opportunity and reduce alienation among young

> people by strengthening and connecting services to improve school

> attendance and attainment, improve the development of skills for

life to

> reduce harmful risk taking and empower young people.

>

> Priority 3: Improving NHS primary care services

>

> Our aim is to improve primary care services to disadvantaged

populations

> through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) so that access to and quality of

> services are more closely matched to need.

>

> Priority 4: Tackling the major killers: coronary heart disease and

> cancer

>

> Our aim is to reduce substantially excess mortality in CHD and

cancer

> among disadvantaged

> populations by effectively tackling smoking, improving diet and

> nutrition, and promoting participation in sport and recreational

> activity. We can also improve access to quality services to diagnose

and

> treat disease.

>

> Priority 5: Strengthening disadvantaged communities

>

> Our aim is to work effectively with disadvantaged communities at a

local

> level to improve services, and improve the social and material

resources

> that represent local determinants of health inequalities. This will

be

> achieved by better integration of nationally supported local

initiatives

> alongside local actions to tackle specific local problems.

>

>

> Priority 6: Tackling the wider determinants of health inequalities

>

> Our aim is to address these root causes of poverty and material

> disadvantage.

>

>

> A chapter focusing 'on the systems and structures that are required

to

> get things done, to protect andnurture existing good practice, and

> extend the reach and impact of programmes and services. It is

concerned

> with the NHS as well as the partnership between the NHS and local

and

> regional government, and the community, voluntary sector and

> individuals.' and

>

> A chapter describing 'the approach being taken to develop a ìbasket

of

> indicatorsî to help us to track progress towards the achievement of

the

> national health inequalities targets. These indicators will have to

meet

> the needs of a diverse range of uses (and users). We are seeking

views

> on the general approach proposed for the development of a basket of

> indicators, and help in identifying critical information gaps.'

>

>

> Noticeable strengths of the report (after a quick glance through):

> comprehensive; involves all sorts of praiseworthy examples of what

has

> been done and what more can be done; mentions older people a few

times

> (a group that have been signally neglected in much government policy

> about inequalities up to now); appears to agree that universal

family

> support is needed as one facet of a programme to reduce

inequalities, as

> well as targeting areas of deprivation; the Teenage Pregnancy

Strategy

> features heavily.

>

> Noticeable by their absence: no mention of breast feeding; infants

are

> mentioned only in relation to 'infant mortality' as an indicator of

> poverty; no apparent recognition of the huge shortfall of staff,

skills

> or available resources to develop them. Senate members will be

pleased

> to read that

>

> 'National policies and local action which are helping to reduce

health

> inequalities and contribute to the targets include:

>

>

> ï improving midwifery and health visiting services, through an

> expansion in staff numbers, and by targeting modernised

> ante-natal and post-natal services to the most disadvantaged

> individuals, families and communities'

>

> Regional workshops are being organised during September and October:

> details on

> http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities, or from Jeff French at the

> Health Development Agency, telephone 020 7413 1926. Best wishes

>

>

[Guest guest]

Woody, how do we get invited to the workshop?

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Thanks, .

The London regional workshop will be held at 2.30pm on Thursday

afternoon 11 October 2001 (venue to be confirmed) and linked to the

Public Health Network meeting in the morning.

Incidently, the organiser told me that she really appreciated the

discussion of health visiting with the CMO at the last Network

meeting, and wants to know more about developments in HV !

For the Consultation, Senate members might ponder how the future

Indicators for equality could need some imagination- they could all

end up individualistic and focused on illness & death, whereas it

might be good to have some measures related to happiness and family or

neighbourhood solidarity ?

Cheers,

Woody.

> Another government 'securing delivery' consultation paper, this

time on

> tackling health inequalities. The web address is worth lingering

on, as

> it has links to all manner of useful sites. It is:

>

>

http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities/tacklinghealthinequalities.pd

f

>

>

> There are 6 priorities, each with a clear aim, a list of 'Nationally

> supported local policies and action' and concluding QUESTION: What

types

> of action can be taken to address (priority. . . . )

>

> Priority 1: Providing a sure foundation through a healthy pregnancy

and

> early childhood

>

> Our aim is to reduce inequalities in infant mortality by ensuring a

> healthy pregnancy, childbirth and early life among all social

groups,

> and by continuing to provide greater support, education and

information

> for families.

>

> Priority 2: Improving opportunity for children and young people.

>

> Our aim is to improve opportunity and reduce alienation among young

> people by strengthening and connecting services to improve school

> attendance and attainment, improve the development of skills for

life to

> reduce harmful risk taking and empower young people.

>

> Priority 3: Improving NHS primary care services

>

> Our aim is to improve primary care services to disadvantaged

populations

> through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) so that access to and quality of

> services are more closely matched to need.

>

> Priority 4: Tackling the major killers: coronary heart disease and

> cancer

>

> Our aim is to reduce substantially excess mortality in CHD and

cancer

> among disadvantaged

> populations by effectively tackling smoking, improving diet and

> nutrition, and promoting participation in sport and recreational

> activity. We can also improve access to quality services to diagnose

and

> treat disease.

>

> Priority 5: Strengthening disadvantaged communities

>

> Our aim is to work effectively with disadvantaged communities at a

local

> level to improve services, and improve the social and material

resources

> that represent local determinants of health inequalities. This will

be

> achieved by better integration of nationally supported local

initiatives

> alongside local actions to tackle specific local problems.

>

>

> Priority 6: Tackling the wider determinants of health inequalities

>

> Our aim is to address these root causes of poverty and material

> disadvantage.

>

>

> A chapter focusing 'on the systems and structures that are required

to

> get things done, to protect andnurture existing good practice, and

> extend the reach and impact of programmes and services. It is

concerned

> with the NHS as well as the partnership between the NHS and local

and

> regional government, and the community, voluntary sector and

> individuals.' and

>

> A chapter describing 'the approach being taken to develop a ìbasket

of

> indicatorsî to help us to track progress towards the achievement of

the

> national health inequalities targets. These indicators will have to

meet

> the needs of a diverse range of uses (and users). We are seeking

views

> on the general approach proposed for the development of a basket of

> indicators, and help in identifying critical information gaps.'

>

>

> Noticeable strengths of the report (after a quick glance through):

> comprehensive; involves all sorts of praiseworthy examples of what

has

> been done and what more can be done; mentions older people a few

times

> (a group that have been signally neglected in much government policy

> about inequalities up to now); appears to agree that universal

family

> support is needed as one facet of a programme to reduce

inequalities, as

> well as targeting areas of deprivation; the Teenage Pregnancy

Strategy

> features heavily.

>

> Noticeable by their absence: no mention of breast feeding; infants

are

> mentioned only in relation to 'infant mortality' as an indicator of

> poverty; no apparent recognition of the huge shortfall of staff,

skills

> or available resources to develop them. Senate members will be

pleased

> to read that

>

> 'National policies and local action which are helping to reduce

health

> inequalities and contribute to the targets include:

>

>

> ï improving midwifery and health visiting services, through an

> expansion in staff numbers, and by targeting modernised

> ante-natal and post-natal services to the most disadvantaged

> individuals, families and communities'

>

> Regional workshops are being organised during September and October:

> details on

> http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities, or from Jeff French at the

> Health Development Agency, telephone 020 7413 1926. Best wishes

>

>

[Guest guest]

The HDA regional organiser Craggs is based at the Greater London

Authority, Romney House, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3PY, but it may

be easier to join the fun via the organiser of the London public

health network meeting to which the workshop is appended: Jill

Entwistle telephone 0207 725 6522.

> > Another government 'securing delivery' consultation paper, this

> time on

> > tackling health inequalities. The web address is worth lingering

> on, as

> > it has links to all manner of useful sites. It is:

> >

> >

>

http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities/tacklinghealthinequalities.pd

> f

> >

> >

> > There are 6 priorities, each with a clear aim, a list of

'Nationally

> > supported local policies and action' and concluding QUESTION: What

> types

> > of action can be taken to address (priority. . . . )

> >

> > Priority 1: Providing a sure foundation through a healthy

pregnancy

> and

> > early childhood

> >

> > Our aim is to reduce inequalities in infant mortality by ensuring

a

> > healthy pregnancy, childbirth and early life among all social

> groups,

> > and by continuing to provide greater support, education and

> information

> > for families.

> >

> > Priority 2: Improving opportunity for children and young people.

> >

> > Our aim is to improve opportunity and reduce alienation among

young

> > people by strengthening and connecting services to improve school

> > attendance and attainment, improve the development of skills for

> life to

> > reduce harmful risk taking and empower young people.

> >

> > Priority 3: Improving NHS primary care services

> >

> > Our aim is to improve primary care services to disadvantaged

> populations

> > through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) so that access to and quality

of

> > services are more closely matched to need.

> >

> > Priority 4: Tackling the major killers: coronary heart disease and

> > cancer

> >

> > Our aim is to reduce substantially excess mortality in CHD and

> cancer

> > among disadvantaged

> > populations by effectively tackling smoking, improving diet and

> > nutrition, and promoting participation in sport and recreational

> > activity. We can also improve access to quality services to

diagnose

> and

> > treat disease.

> >

> > Priority 5: Strengthening disadvantaged communities

> >

> > Our aim is to work effectively with disadvantaged communities at a

> local

> > level to improve services, and improve the social and material

> resources

> > that represent local determinants of health inequalities. This

will

> be

> > achieved by better integration of nationally supported local

> initiatives

> > alongside local actions to tackle specific local problems.

> >

> >

> > Priority 6: Tackling the wider determinants of health inequalities

> >

> > Our aim is to address these root causes of poverty and material

> > disadvantage.

> >

> >

> > A chapter focusing 'on the systems and structures that are

required

> to

> > get things done, to protect andnurture existing good practice, and

> > extend the reach and impact of programmes and services. It is

> concerned

> > with the NHS as well as the partnership between the NHS and local

> and

> > regional government, and the community, voluntary sector and

> > individuals.' and

> >

> > A chapter describing 'the approach being taken to develop a

ìbasket

> of

> > indicatorsî to help us to track progress towards the achievement

of

> the

> > national health inequalities targets. These indicators will have

to

> meet

> > the needs of a diverse range of uses (and users). We are seeking

> views

> > on the general approach proposed for the development of a basket

of

> > indicators, and help in identifying critical information gaps.'

> >

> >

> > Noticeable strengths of the report (after a quick glance through):

> > comprehensive; involves all sorts of praiseworthy examples of what

> has

> > been done and what more can be done; mentions older people a few

> times

> > (a group that have been signally neglected in much government

policy

> > about inequalities up to now); appears to agree that universal

> family

> > support is needed as one facet of a programme to reduce

> inequalities, as

> > well as targeting areas of deprivation; the Teenage Pregnancy

> Strategy

> > features heavily.

> >

> > Noticeable by their absence: no mention of breast feeding;

infants

> are

> > mentioned only in relation to 'infant mortality' as an indicator

of

> > poverty; no apparent recognition of the huge shortfall of staff,

> skills

> > or available resources to develop them. Senate members will be

> pleased

> > to read that

> >

> > 'National policies and local action which are helping to reduce

> health

> > inequalities and contribute to the targets include:

> >

> >

> > ï improving midwifery and health visiting services, through

an

> > expansion in staff numbers, and by targeting modernised

> > ante-natal and post-natal services to the most disadvantaged

> > individuals, families and communities'

> >

> > Regional workshops are being organised during September and

October:

> > details on

> > http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities, or from Jeff French at

the

> > Health Development Agency, telephone 020 7413 1926. Best wishes

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Would love to come but cant squeeze another day out of an over burdened

schedule - could you give us some feed back please.

woody@... wrote:

> Venue confirmed as Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), 66

> Portland Place, London W1. Regional PH Network meeting starts at 9.30

> and the whole afternoon till 4.45 is now devoted to health

> inequalities and the Consultation in progress.

>

> Please let Jill Entwistle at NHS Executive London know if you wish to

> attend: Jill.Entwistle@...

>

> Woody.

> P.S. shall we have a mass display of cardigans in action ?

>

>

> > > Another government 'securing delivery' consultation paper, this

> > time on

> > > tackling health inequalities. The web address is worth lingering

> > on, as

> > > it has links to all manner of useful sites. It is:

> > >

> > >

> >

> http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities/tacklinghealthinequalities.pd

> > f

> > >

> > >

> > > There are 6 priorities, each with a clear aim, a list of

> 'Nationally

> > > supported local policies and action' and concluding QUESTION: What

> > types

> > > of action can be taken to address (priority. . . . )

> > >

> > > Priority 1: Providing a sure foundation through a healthy

> pregnancy

> > and

> > > early childhood

> > >

> > > Our aim is to reduce inequalities in infant mortality by ensuring

> a

> > > healthy pregnancy, childbirth and early life among all social

> > groups,

> > > and by continuing to provide greater support, education and

> > information

> > > for families.

> > >

> > > Priority 2: Improving opportunity for children and young people.

> > >

> > > Our aim is to improve opportunity and reduce alienation among

> young

> > > people by strengthening and connecting services to improve school

> > > attendance and attainment, improve the development of skills for

> > life to

> > > reduce harmful risk taking and empower young people.

> > >

> > > Priority 3: Improving NHS primary care services

> > >

> > > Our aim is to improve primary care services to disadvantaged

> > populations

> > > through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) so that access to and quality

> of

> > > services are more closely matched to need.

> > >

> > > Priority 4: Tackling the major killers: coronary heart disease and

> > > cancer

> > >

> > > Our aim is to reduce substantially excess mortality in CHD and

> > cancer

> > > among disadvantaged

> > > populations by effectively tackling smoking, improving diet and

> > > nutrition, and promoting participation in sport and recreational

> > > activity. We can also improve access to quality services to

> diagnose

> > and

> > > treat disease.

> > >

> > > Priority 5: Strengthening disadvantaged communities

> > >

> > > Our aim is to work effectively with disadvantaged communities at a

> > local

> > > level to improve services, and improve the social and material

> > resources

> > > that represent local determinants of health inequalities. This

> will

> > be

> > > achieved by better integration of nationally supported local

> > initiatives

> > > alongside local actions to tackle specific local problems.

> > >

> > >

> > > Priority 6: Tackling the wider determinants of health inequalities

> > >

> > > Our aim is to address these root causes of poverty and material

> > > disadvantage.

> > >

> > >

> > > A chapter focusing 'on the systems and structures that are

> required

> > to

> > > get things done, to protect andnurture existing good practice, and

> > > extend the reach and impact of programmes and services. It is

> > concerned

> > > with the NHS as well as the partnership between the NHS and local

> > and

> > > regional government, and the community, voluntary sector and

> > > individuals.' and

> > >

> > > A chapter describing 'the approach being taken to develop a

> ìbasket

> > of

> > > indicatorsî to help us to track progress towards the achievement

> of

> > the

> > > national health inequalities targets. These indicators will have

> to

> > meet

> > > the needs of a diverse range of uses (and users). We are seeking

> > views

> > > on the general approach proposed for the development of a basket

> of

> > > indicators, and help in identifying critical information gaps.'

> > >

> > >

> > > Noticeable strengths of the report (after a quick glance through):

> > > comprehensive; involves all sorts of praiseworthy examples of what

> > has

> > > been done and what more can be done; mentions older people a few

> > times

> > > (a group that have been signally neglected in much government

> policy

> > > about inequalities up to now); appears to agree that universal

> > family

> > > support is needed as one facet of a programme to reduce

> > inequalities, as

> > > well as targeting areas of deprivation; the Teenage Pregnancy

> > Strategy

> > > features heavily.

> > >

> > > Noticeable by their absence: no mention of breast feeding;

> infants

> > are

> > > mentioned only in relation to 'infant mortality' as an indicator

> of

> > > poverty; no apparent recognition of the huge shortfall of staff,

> > skills

> > > or available resources to develop them. Senate members will be

> > pleased

> > > to read that

> > >

> > > 'National policies and local action which are helping to reduce

> > health

> > > inequalities and contribute to the targets include:

> > >

> > >

> > > ï improving midwifery and health visiting services, through

> an

> > > expansion in staff numbers, and by targeting modernised

> > > ante-natal and post-natal services to the most disadvantaged

> > > individuals, families and communities'

> > >

> > > Regional workshops are being organised during September and

> October:

> > > details on

> > > http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities, or from Jeff French at

> the

> > > Health Development Agency, telephone 020 7413 1926. Best wishes

> > >

> > >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Venue confirmed as Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), 66

Portland Place, London W1. Regional PH Network meeting starts at 9.30

and the whole afternoon till 4.45 is now devoted to health

inequalities and the Consultation in progress.

Please let Jill Entwistle at NHS Executive London know if you wish to

attend: Jill.Entwistle@...

Woody.

P.S. shall we have a mass display of cardigans in action ?

> > Another government 'securing delivery' consultation paper, this

> time on

> > tackling health inequalities. The web address is worth lingering

> on, as

> > it has links to all manner of useful sites. It is:

> >

> >

>

http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities/tacklinghealthinequalities.pd

> f

> >

> >

> > There are 6 priorities, each with a clear aim, a list of

'Nationally

> > supported local policies and action' and concluding QUESTION: What

> types

> > of action can be taken to address (priority. . . . )

> >

> > Priority 1: Providing a sure foundation through a healthy

pregnancy

> and

> > early childhood

> >

> > Our aim is to reduce inequalities in infant mortality by ensuring

a

> > healthy pregnancy, childbirth and early life among all social

> groups,

> > and by continuing to provide greater support, education and

> information

> > for families.

> >

> > Priority 2: Improving opportunity for children and young people.

> >

> > Our aim is to improve opportunity and reduce alienation among

young

> > people by strengthening and connecting services to improve school

> > attendance and attainment, improve the development of skills for

> life to

> > reduce harmful risk taking and empower young people.

> >

> > Priority 3: Improving NHS primary care services

> >

> > Our aim is to improve primary care services to disadvantaged

> populations

> > through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) so that access to and quality

of

> > services are more closely matched to need.

> >

> > Priority 4: Tackling the major killers: coronary heart disease and

> > cancer

> >

> > Our aim is to reduce substantially excess mortality in CHD and

> cancer

> > among disadvantaged

> > populations by effectively tackling smoking, improving diet and

> > nutrition, and promoting participation in sport and recreational

> > activity. We can also improve access to quality services to

diagnose

> and

> > treat disease.

> >

> > Priority 5: Strengthening disadvantaged communities

> >

> > Our aim is to work effectively with disadvantaged communities at a

> local

> > level to improve services, and improve the social and material

> resources

> > that represent local determinants of health inequalities. This

will

> be

> > achieved by better integration of nationally supported local

> initiatives

> > alongside local actions to tackle specific local problems.

> >

> >

> > Priority 6: Tackling the wider determinants of health inequalities

> >

> > Our aim is to address these root causes of poverty and material

> > disadvantage.

> >

> >

> > A chapter focusing 'on the systems and structures that are

required

> to

> > get things done, to protect andnurture existing good practice, and

> > extend the reach and impact of programmes and services. It is

> concerned

> > with the NHS as well as the partnership between the NHS and local

> and

> > regional government, and the community, voluntary sector and

> > individuals.' and

> >

> > A chapter describing 'the approach being taken to develop a

ìbasket

> of

> > indicatorsî to help us to track progress towards the achievement

of

> the

> > national health inequalities targets. These indicators will have

to

> meet

> > the needs of a diverse range of uses (and users). We are seeking

> views

> > on the general approach proposed for the development of a basket

of

> > indicators, and help in identifying critical information gaps.'

> >

> >

> > Noticeable strengths of the report (after a quick glance through):

> > comprehensive; involves all sorts of praiseworthy examples of what

> has

> > been done and what more can be done; mentions older people a few

> times

> > (a group that have been signally neglected in much government

policy

> > about inequalities up to now); appears to agree that universal

> family

> > support is needed as one facet of a programme to reduce

> inequalities, as

> > well as targeting areas of deprivation; the Teenage Pregnancy

> Strategy

> > features heavily.

> >

> > Noticeable by their absence: no mention of breast feeding;

infants

> are

> > mentioned only in relation to 'infant mortality' as an indicator

of

> > poverty; no apparent recognition of the huge shortfall of staff,

> skills

> > or available resources to develop them. Senate members will be

> pleased

> > to read that

> >

> > 'National policies and local action which are helping to reduce

> health

> > inequalities and contribute to the targets include:

> >

> >

> > ï improving midwifery and health visiting services, through

an

> > expansion in staff numbers, and by targeting modernised

> > ante-natal and post-natal services to the most disadvantaged

> > individuals, families and communities'

> >

> > Regional workshops are being organised during September and

October:

> > details on

> > http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities, or from Jeff French at

the

> > Health Development Agency, telephone 020 7413 1926. Best wishes

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Here, here.

On Mon, 17 Sep 2001 03:38:46 +0100 ruthngrant

<ruthngrant@...> wrote:

> Would love to come but cant squeeze another day out of an over burdened

> schedule - could you give us some feed back please.

>

> woody@... wrote:

>

> > Venue confirmed as Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), 66

> > Portland Place, London W1. Regional PH Network meeting starts at 9.30

> > and the whole afternoon till 4.45 is now devoted to health

> > inequalities and the Consultation in progress.

> >

> > Please let Jill Entwistle at NHS Executive London know if you wish to

> > attend: Jill.Entwistle@...

> >

> > Woody.

> > P.S. shall we have a mass display of cardigans in action ?

> >

> >

> > > > Another government 'securing delivery' consultation paper, this

> > > time on

> > > > tackling health inequalities. The web address is worth lingering

> > > on, as

> > > > it has links to all manner of useful sites. It is:

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities/tacklinghealthinequalities.pd

> > > f

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > There are 6 priorities, each with a clear aim, a list of

> > 'Nationally

> > > > supported local policies and action' and concluding QUESTION: What

> > > types

> > > > of action can be taken to address (priority. . . . )

> > > >

> > > > Priority 1: Providing a sure foundation through a healthy

> > pregnancy

> > > and

> > > > early childhood

> > > >

> > > > Our aim is to reduce inequalities in infant mortality by ensuring

> > a

> > > > healthy pregnancy, childbirth and early life among all social

> > > groups,

> > > > and by continuing to provide greater support, education and

> > > information

> > > > for families.

> > > >

> > > > Priority 2: Improving opportunity for children and young people.

> > > >

> > > > Our aim is to improve opportunity and reduce alienation among

> > young

> > > > people by strengthening and connecting services to improve school

> > > > attendance and attainment, improve the development of skills for

> > > life to

> > > > reduce harmful risk taking and empower young people.

> > > >

> > > > Priority 3: Improving NHS primary care services

> > > >

> > > > Our aim is to improve primary care services to disadvantaged

> > > populations

> > > > through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) so that access to and quality

> > of

> > > > services are more closely matched to need.

> > > >

> > > > Priority 4: Tackling the major killers: coronary heart disease and

> > > > cancer

> > > >

> > > > Our aim is to reduce substantially excess mortality in CHD and

> > > cancer

> > > > among disadvantaged

> > > > populations by effectively tackling smoking, improving diet and

> > > > nutrition, and promoting participation in sport and recreational

> > > > activity. We can also improve access to quality services to

> > diagnose

> > > and

> > > > treat disease.

> > > >

> > > > Priority 5: Strengthening disadvantaged communities

> > > >

> > > > Our aim is to work effectively with disadvantaged communities at a

> > > local

> > > > level to improve services, and improve the social and material

> > > resources

> > > > that represent local determinants of health inequalities. This

> > will

> > > be

> > > > achieved by better integration of nationally supported local

> > > initiatives

> > > > alongside local actions to tackle specific local problems.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Priority 6: Tackling the wider determinants of health inequalities

> > > >

> > > > Our aim is to address these root causes of poverty and material

> > > > disadvantage.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > A chapter focusing 'on the systems and structures that are

> > required

> > > to

> > > > get things done, to protect andnurture existing good practice, and

> > > > extend the reach and impact of programmes and services. It is

> > > concerned

> > > > with the NHS as well as the partnership between the NHS and local

> > > and

> > > > regional government, and the community, voluntary sector and

> > > > individuals.' and

> > > >

> > > > A chapter describing 'the approach being taken to develop a

> > lbasket

> > > of

> > > > indicatorsn to help us to track progress towards the achievement

> > of

> > > the

> > > > national health inequalities targets. These indicators will have

> > to

> > > meet

> > > > the needs of a diverse range of uses (and users). We are seeking

> > > views

> > > > on the general approach proposed for the development of a basket

> > of

> > > > indicators, and help in identifying critical information gaps.'

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Noticeable strengths of the report (after a quick glance through):

> > > > comprehensive; involves all sorts of praiseworthy examples of what

> > > has

> > > > been done and what more can be done; mentions older people a few

> > > times

> > > > (a group that have been signally neglected in much government

> > policy

> > > > about inequalities up to now); appears to agree that universal

> > > family

> > > > support is needed as one facet of a programme to reduce

> > > inequalities, as

> > > > well as targeting areas of deprivation; the Teenage Pregnancy

> > > Strategy

> > > > features heavily.

> > > >

> > > > Noticeable by their absence: no mention of breast feeding;

> > infants

> > > are

> > > > mentioned only in relation to 'infant mortality' as an indicator

> > of

> > > > poverty; no apparent recognition of the huge shortfall of staff,

> > > skills

> > > > or available resources to develop them. Senate members will be

> > > pleased

> > > > to read that

> > > >

> > > > 'National policies and local action which are helping to reduce

> > > health

> > > > inequalities and contribute to the targets include:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > o improving midwifery and health visiting services, through

> > an

> > > > expansion in staff numbers, and by targeting modernised

> > > > ante-natal and post-natal services to the most disadvantaged

> > > > individuals, families and communities'

> > > >

> > > > Regional workshops are being organised during September and

> > October:

> > > > details on

> > > > http://www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities, or from Jeff French at

> > the

> > > > Health Development Agency, telephone 020 7413 1926. Best wishes

> > > >

> > > >

> >

> >

> >