Discover a wide range of tools and resources designed to tackle health inequalities and promote health equity in Dorset. Explore Active Dorset’s activity finder to help you stay active, learn effective behaviour change techniques, and access local health data to stay informed about your community’s well-being.

Active Dorset activity finder

Tool designed to help residents of Dorset discover various physical activities and events happening in their area.

Local authority health profiles

Information and data on a range of indicators for local populations, highlighting issues that can affect health in each locality.

LiveWell Dorset habit hacker

Online tool designed by health and psychology experts to help individuals improve their lifestyle habits.

Health Equity Assessment Tool

Guidance, resources and e-learning to support the systematic action needed on health inequalities and equalities.

Prevalence estimates for local authorities

Online toolkit providing estimates of local authority populations which have low health literacy and numeracy.

NHS RightCare toolkit for SMI

Toolkit to support systems understand the priorities in physical ill health and CVD prevention for people living with severe mental illness.

NHS Dorset health app finder

A free online tool that helps people find safe, trusted health and wellbeing apps, reviewed by experts and tailored to local needs.

Health information video library

Simple and engaging videos for clinicians to help their patients access quality and assured health information.

Person-centred care toolkit

Resources that help improve patient care by focusing on best practices and use of resources in specific clinical areas.

Health inequalities toolkit for clinicians

A practical resource designed to help UK clinicians address health inequalities in their communities.

Further reading lists by DCH library

Thematic further reading lists from DCH library for those who would like to expand their knowledge on a wide range of topics.