Voluntary Sector Forum: Health Inequalities

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Summary of report content

On 13th July 2017, Healthwatch Oxfordshire held a meeting for voluntary sector organisations and community groups with a focus on health inequalities. The forum was held in Abingdon, at the Preston Road Community Centre and 50 people attended the meeting representing 28 different voluntary sector and statutory organisations.

The Forum identified current challenges/gaps in services including:

  • Geographical inequalities are akin to a postcode lottery
  • The unequal impact of cuts in funding to public services with the most negative impact on the most vulnerable people in society.
  • Inequalities in access to technology
  • Inequalities in access to information
  • Inequalities in data on different sub groups of the population
  • The role of the voluntary sector in tackling health inequalities

The forum came up with suggestions on what could be done to tackle health inequalities

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Oxfordshire
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Type of report
Report
Key themes
Access to services
Cost and funding of services
Remote appointments and digital services
Written information, guidance and publicity

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Deliberative event
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
50
Seldom heard groups
People who are geographically isolated
People on low incomes
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