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Welcome to the Health Equity Evidence Centre

A new hub with evidence-informed solutions for equitable health and care

Our approach to health equity

About us

We are a research collaboration, based mainly within universities, with a passion to eliminate health and care inequalities through high quality evidence and innovation. We believe that everyone should be able to enjoy good health and the highest standard of healthcare. Our work draws on the latest machine learning software and is made possible through funding from the NHS.

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Latest resources

What works: Payment mechanisms to improve prevention spending in health care settings 

We have decades of evidence on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of investing in prevention. However, current health and care funding mechanisms do not facilitate investment in prevention. Here we explore what works best to increase and improve funding for prevention defined as any healthcare-based initiative that enhances long-term patient outcomes by reducing harmful exposure, disease onset, and illness progression across all life stages. 

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What works: Designing health care inclusively for people with low incomes 

The NHS Constitution states that access to NHS services is based on clinical need, not an individual’s ability to pay. Most NHS services are free of charge. There is a large evidence base describing the problems that people with low incomes face accessing healthcare; much of the international literature relates to insurance premiums. However, there is little research describing how to ensure people on low incomes are not inadvertently excluded from healthcare services.

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Blogs

Understanding the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) in public health research

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a widely used measure in public health research and policymaking relating to health inequalities. By identifying areas with the greatest levels of deprivation, resources can be allocated more effectively to tackle systemic issues that contribute to unequal health outcomes. This blog provides an overview of the IMD and it’s use in public health research.

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Expansion of our Living Evidence Maps 

We’re delighted to say that we are expanding our Living Evidence Maps. Until recently, the maps have only included systematic reviews and umbrella reviews. However, we have now mapped the available research from primary studies and included these too. We already have over 480 systematic and umbrella reviews and have now added more than 570 […]

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