Consultation: Children's Centre Outcomes Framework

We are currently running a consultation on a project that 4Children asked the Institute of Health Equity, led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot, to undertake. This explores the evidence base around the outcomes that matter most in the early years – and the drivers that influence these outcomes.

We are launching a survey to gather views on this work. More information can be found here.

Consultation: The role of the health workforce in tackling health inequalities

We are currently running a consultation on a draft report, which explores actions the Health Workforce can take to positively influence the social determinants of health and tackle health inequalities.

More information is available here.

Consultation: SDH Approach to priority public health conditions

We have just launched a consultation on a new approach to interventions to improve public health through the social determinants of health (SDH).  It is envisaged that the approach and the tools developed would aid Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs), their partners and service providers to identify, develop and enable the commissioning of health interventions which address the SDH and health inequalities.

For more information please click here.

'Two Years On' Data

To mark the two year anniversary since The Marmot Review ('Fair Society, Healthy Lives') was published, on the 15th of February we released new data on key health inequalities indicators at local authority level.

To find out more, please read:

- The press release, including key figures and main findings.

- A blog by Michael Marmot about the data and it's implications.

- Press coverage of the data in national and local newspapers and websites.

- A powerpoint presentation on the key findings.

Or to see the data in more detail, go to the the LHO website.

The Institute of Health Equity

We are very pleased to announce the establishment of the UCL Institute of Health Equity. This will build on previous work to tackle inequalities in health led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot and his team, including the ‘Commission on Social Determinants of Health’ and ‘Fair Society Healthy Lives’ (The Marmot Review).

The new Institute receives support from the Department of Health, UCL and the BMA. It will seek to increase health equity through action on the social determinants of health, specifically in four areas: by influencing global, national and local policies; by advising on and learning from practice; by building the evidence base, and; by developing capacity.

Current work includes leadership of a review of Social Determinants of Health and the Health Divide for the WHO European Regional Office, EU Reviews  and a programme of work in England to develop and embed social determinants approach to health inequalities in the health system and beyond.  Please see the 'Institute work' section for more details on the work the Institute is currently undertaking.