Contract for the supply of HII Research Analysis and Evaluation - Health Inequalities

We will produce two webinars over the contract period. These will be

virtual sessions open to NHS providers and ICBs, aimed primarily at

board members, senior leaders, and health inequalities leads. These

events have been selected as they focus on areas of particular

interest to our members and NHSE.

• Co-production with communities as a solution to health inequalities -

Thursday 8 February 2024. They will learn about the different models

of co-production with communities and how these could be applied to

the work at trust level. They will hear about the value of working with

underserved communities to understand their experiences accessing

healthcare services and how this can contribute to the wider agenda

of reducing health inequalities; and discuss with others the enablers

and blockers that trusts face when seeking to engage with

communities in their service design and development.

• Improving access and engagement for rural and coastal

communities - Monday 25 March 2024. This webinar will explore the

health inequalities experienced by rural and coastal communities and

present examples of trustled interventions that have improved access

to services, workforce recruitment and retention, and increased

engagement with these populations. These discussions, followed by

an interactive Q&A, will allow reflective dialogue between trust

leaders to implement effective change for these communities.

We will produce a report on co-production in design of equitable

services. The report will build on the learnings from the webinar on

8th Feb, bringing together practical insights on the topic of coproduction and engagement with communities. We will share case

studies from trusts that have effectively embedded co-production

work, specifically around developing solutions to tackle health

inequalities with communities. We will also provide recommendations

for trust leaders on how to embed co-production principles in their

own health inequalities work.

An end of programme report will summarise the outputs we have

delivered via our health inequalities programme in 2023/24 (Q4),

outlining the level of impact and engagement with our members and

any insights from members about barriers or challenges they are

facing in this area.

We will also create the opportunity for participants to collaborate and

share best practice during this time by signposting to existing

resources and examples of work that trusts are doing in this space

and disseminating learning from our events.