Inclusive health

This section highlights the need for healthcare services that cater to diverse populations, including marginalized groups.
If you’re new to health inequalities, start with the Base section. If you’re already familiar, explore the Climb or even the Summit for more advanced content.

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The Base
Beginner to health inequalities

The Climb
Know essentials of health inequalities

The Summit
Confident about health inequalities

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Material in a podcast format

Dying in the cold

Marie Curie write a report exploring why people are homeless, what tri-morbidities are, investigating the barriers to accessing end of life care.

Health challenges faced by the homeless

Channel 4 record a video about Michael, a man experiencing homelessness with a range of health problems.

Inclusive health principles & strategies

This report summarises approaches to make the health system more inclusive of those with intellectual disabilities.

Inclusive practice

National Inclusion Health Board reports on defining the vulnerable groups, such as migrants, gypsies & travellers, homeless, & sex workers.

Left out in the cold

Report from Doctors of the World UK focuses on the extreme unmet health and service needs of street sex workers.

Medicine on the margins

GP Austin O’Carroll speaks at a TED Talk about the barriers to offering those experiencing homelessness healthcare.

NHS care for the Armed Forces community

A summary of how the NHS are caring for the Armed Forces community.

Promoting the voices of homeless communities

Healthwatch Dorset summarise their project with CQC on engaging with homeless communities in Dorset.

Reviewing the death of people facing multiple disadvantage

Making Every Adult Matter reviews the premature and preventable deaths of those with multiple disadvantage.

Rough sleeping & health: Dena's story

Dena Pursell describes how she became homeless, & her experiences of homelessness.

Sleeping rough during COVID-19 & beyond

Podcast discussing what the NHS can do to meet the health needs of people experiencing homelessness.