How do hospitals address health inequalities experienced by children and young people: a grey literature scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health inequalities are unfair, systematic differences in health between people. In the UK, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 recognised health inequalities as a responsibility of the National Health Service (NHS). Health inequalities were foregrounded in the publication of 2019 NHS Long Term Plan and during the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals are well placed to address health inequalities through their role as anchor institutions. While many hospitals have begun to address inequalities, children are often overlooked or assumed to have the same needs as adult populations. This grey literature scoping review aims to identify, collate and present approaches taken by hospitals to address health inequalities in children and young people.

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SUBMITTER: Brennan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151951 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature