30 years of equalities practice in Birmingham

"In recent years, a number of cities have established Fairness Commissions. Prompted in part by Wilkinson and Pickett’s seminal work The Spirit Level, these Commissions have sought to address growing inequalities in society and ameliorate the damaging effects of public spending cuts and austerity."

From benign neglect to citizen khan: 30 years of equalities practice in Birmingham
brap, Barrow Cadbury Trust
June 2015

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Understanding the upstream social determinants of health

"This paper describes and categorizes three types of approaches used to examine upstream Social Determinants of Health:

• Social disadvantage
• Life course approaches
• Health equity approaches"

Understanding the upstream social determinants of health
N Bharmal, K Pitkin Derose, M Felician, M Weden
RAND Health
May 2015

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Commissioning mental health services for people from black and minority ethnic communities

"Regardless of their ethnic background, everyone who uses a mental health service (or cares for someone who does) should have equitable access to effective interventions, and equitable experiences and outcomes. Commissioners have a legal duty to ensure this."

Guidance for commissioners of mental health services for people with black and minority ethnic communities
Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health
July 2014

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Read a summary from the Commissioning Elf here.

Focus on....the health and care of older people

"This publication provides a compilation of information on older people living in England to give a broad picture of their health, care and wellbeing."

Focus on....the health and care of older people
Health & Social Care Information Centre
June 2014

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High quality healthcare commissioning

"The aim of the paper is to describe typical elements of commissioning work and to point out a range of actions that clinical commissioners, commissioning managers and other stakeholders can and should take to improve healthcare commissioning for multi-ethnic populations."

High quality healthcare commissioning: obstacles and opportunities for progress on race equality
S Salway, D Turner, G Mir, L Carter, J Skinner, B Bostan, K Gerrish, G Ellison
Better Health Briefing 28
Race Equality Foundation
June 2013

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Read a summary from the Commissioning Elf here.

How health care organizations are using data on patients' race and ethnicity to improve quality of care

This is discussion, describing the highlights of a paper published in the Milbank Quarterly.


How health care organizations are using data on patients' race and ethnicity to improve quality of care
R Thorlby, S Jorgensen, B Siegel, JZ Ayanian
The Commonwealth Fund
August 2011

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