Health inequalities underestimated by self-reporting
2024-09-17
Those who report their health as ‘poor’ in deprived areas are in worse health than those who rate their condition similarly in affluent regions, analysis
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Childhood tooth extractions tripled in deprived areas, study says
2024-07-18
A new study found that children in deprived areas were three times more likely to have severe tooth decay resulting in extractions under general anaesthetic.
Discrimination and bias ‘may be getting worse’ in NHS, says report
2021-11-15
Discrimination and unfair treatment is ‘evident’ within the NHS despite efforts to tackle it, a new report found. The findings also revealed that inequality between
COVID-19 magnified inequalities in primary care, says CQC report
2020-10-16
The COVID-19 pandemic helped to highlight inequalities in health and social care, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In its newly-released annual report, the