Health Inequalities

This is a collection of resources for measuring and monitoring health inequalities that is being developed by YHPHO. The resources include work undertaken in YHPHO, and signposts to other data sources, methods and expertise.

The tool allows the user to investigate two scenarios – an intervention applied across the local authority and the same size of intervention applied only in the most deprived quintile. The tool thus supports action to reduce health inequalities within every local authority.

The tool was developed by the Association of Public Health Observatories for the Department of Health.

This version of the tool was released in June 2008 and supersedes the previous prototype tool that was restricted to Spearhead authorities.
http://www.lho.org.uk/HEALTH_INEQUALITIES/Health_Inequalities_Tool.aspx

Life expectancy at birth

Life expectancy at birth relative gap between Spearhead PCTs and England, compared to the national health inequalities target
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Life expectancy and all-age all-cause mortality rates: Issues for identifying local health inequalities priorities Collection

This paper is one of a series of resources aimed at supporting our regional and local organisations in addressing health inequalities. The paper looks in more detail at the relationship between life expectancy and all age all cause mortality rates, and identifies a number of key issues for consideration when using them as part of local priority setting processes
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Identifying priorities for increasing life expectancy at birth in Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire and Humber PHO have produced a set of life expectancy profiles for each Primary Care Trust (PCT) in the region. These profiles are part of a programme of work aimed at supporting local organisations in identifying key priorities for tackling health inequalities.
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DH Health Inequalities webpages

This page includes a range of resources relating to the Government's work programme on addressing health inequalities.
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Health Equity Audit Resources

These pages aim to inform local health equity audit (HEA) work. They signpost to definitions, guidance and current HEA practice in the Yorkshire and Humber region and elsewhere. YHPHO’s intention is to add further relevant content as it becomes available.
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Local Basket of Indicators (LBOI)

The LBOI were released on the London Health Observatory website on 30 October 2003. The purpose of the LBOI is to support local action and priority setting to tackle health inequalities and are aimed at the NHS, local authorities, LSPs and partner organisations such as the voluntary, community and private sectors.
London Health Observatory website

YHPHO LBoI data Tabulator

Yorkshire and Humber PHO have developed a downloadable access database that provides summary data for PCTs and Local Authorities across the country. The tool enables users to create bespoke tables of indicators in the basket based on combinations of indicators and geographical areas.
Click here to download the LBoI data Tabulator database

Please note that this work is still in development. YHPHO intend to develop an on-line version of this database so that updates to the indicators can be incorporated automatically. At present the downloadable version has data for 50 of 70 indicators in the local basket.

Health Poverty Index

The HPI tool aims to provide an overall picture of health poverty in an area, and incorporates a range of measures that influence health and health inequalities.
Health Poverty Index website - www.hpi.org.uk

Yorkshire and Humber PHO have produced a summary of the HPI for the Yorkshire and Humber Region. The report includes charts and graphs for each indicator and for each of our 21 local authorities, together with some summary analysis for the region.
It also provides some advice on how the HPI can be used locally to inform and support partnership working on health inequalities.
YHPHO HPI Briefing