Abstract
NHS England commit to tackling health inequalities in three ways; influencing multi-agency action to address social determinants of health, leveraging the NHS’s role as a significant economic actor and tackling inequalities in healthcare provision. This article outlines the learning from the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Health Inequalities Programme Board for other hospitals, in the UK and beyond, who look to develop their own approach to inequalities.
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