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From 1 April 2026, NHS North West London and North Central London Integrated Care Board joined together to become NHS West and North London.
This means the public website is no longer updated and will be archived in the future. The professional section of the website will continue to be used for the next few months before being transferred to a new site.
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From 1 April 2026, please visit the new NHS West and North London website for the latest information, news and updates. The website address is www.westandnorthlondon.icb.nhs.uk
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Pillar 1 - Identifying and tackling inequalities
Our annual review of health inequalities is available here. This document provides an overview of and update on the progress made across 10 key areas of care since 2023/24 – reporting on key inequalities indicators by deprivation and ethnicity.
Aim: To embed processes, cultures and ways of working that help tackle inequalities in everything that the ICB does, based on the Core20Plus5 framework.
Current projects:
- Creating a robust set of inequalities metrics and dashboard to enable effective tracking of progress in reducing inequalities
- Creating a culture of learning and sharing, including the health equity summit, a systematic approach to gaining and sharing insights from communities and Core20Plus5 ambassadors
- Embedding inequalities in core processes, including commissioning and contracting – so that inequalities is embedded in business as usual processes
- Using the impact of Health Inequalities Transformation funding to design and embed sustainable approaches to reducing inequity
Aim: working with partners across the system and co-producing with communities to tackle specific inequalities in key clinical focus areas with a focus on specific communities who have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. Immediate priority is black communities, but in later years will expand to other specific communities, including Plus groups.
Current projects:
• Improving maternity experience and outcomes for black women
• Equitable and holistic approach for black men at increased risk of prostate cancer
• More equitable approach to mental health for black men
• Better identification and management of hypertension within black communities.
Aim: to address cross-cutting barriers that impact on people’s access and experience of care.
Current projects:
• Building trust with communities and approaches to reach communities where they are
• Increasing levels of digital inclusion to reduce access barriers
• Overcoming barriers to leadership so that the ICS workforce is reflective of the local population.
North West London Race Equality Steering Group (RESG)
Structural racism refers to systemic and institutionalised disparities that disproportionately impact marginalised communities, as reflected in the health outcomes data from North West London. One of the key barriers to reducing these inequalities is the high level of mistrust in public services within certain communities and ethnic groups, a mistrust fuelled by structural racism. To address this, the North West London Race Equality Steering Group (RESG) was established in July 2022, providing a strategic platform to bring the conversation about structural racism to the forefront of decision-making regarding service provision and health outcomes. Find out more.