This page explains how our health equity programme in NW London works with partners and communities to make real change in terms of improving inequalities in health and care.
Background and case for change
North West London is a richly diverse area, with around 2.4 million people from a wide range of backgrounds and a younger than average population.
In some of our communities people are dying earlier than they should, which is caused by a range of factors including: poverty, poor-quality housing and low-paid or unstable jobs impacting people’s physical and mental health. This is a long-standing issue and the inequalities gap in health and life expectancy has widened in recent years.
When our communities don’t have the things they need, such as warm homes and healthy food, and are in low-paid or unstable jobs, it can lead to chronic stress, poor physical and mental health and lives being cut short. To create a society where everybody can thrive, we need all of the building blocks in place: stable jobs, good pay, quality housing and good education
People from our different communities also have very different experiences of the health and care services that we provide, including different levels of access, leading to very different health outcomes.
The health equity programme includes partners from across all of NW London, to understand the issues people face and work with communities to address inequalities in health and care.
Click on the boxes below to find out more about the health equity programme, the impact it has made and the professional academy. Information about current events and programmes across NW London can be found on the getting involved pages of this website.