Health inequalities refer both to preventable differences in health status and can also refer to factors that contribute to health status, such as differences in the care that people receive or the opportunities to lead healthy lives.[i] This briefing outlines what we mean by health inequalities and why they’re important, what drives health inequalities, what health inequalities look like in East Sussex, how we should be tackling health inequalities, and what we are doing about them locally.
2025 JSNA Health inequalities big question.pdf
A health inequalities guide has been developed as part of this work to help you identify what health inequalities there may be within your area of interest in East Sussex. Please see accompanying link on the JSNA website. Has been developed as part of this work to help you identify what health inequalities there may be within your area of interest in east Sussex.
2025 Health Inequalities briefing user guide.docx
[i] Kings Fund (2020) What are health inequalities? kingsfund.org.uk | health inequalities