In this video, chair Dr Ruw Abeyratne is joined by Dr Aicha Bouraoui and Dr Katie Malbon to explore health inequalities and raise awareness of health inequalities in the NHS.
They discuss the prevalence and effect of inequality among their patients, the lack of confidence physicians have in discussing health inequality during routine care, prevention, and how clinicians can intervene when they become aware of socioeconomic factors hindering their health outcomes. They focus on the importance of seeing a patient as a whole, not just treating the condition they present with.
Speakers
A consultant paediatrician and clinical director at Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust.
A clinical research fellow in adolescent rheumatology and an ST7 in rheumatology and general internal medicine.
Ruw is a consultant in geriatric and general medicine. She is University Hospitals of Leicester's (UHL) director of health equality and inclusion and is accountable for the trust’s approach to understanding and addressing health inequalities within the local population. This includes improving access to elective and non-elective care, ensuring that restoration of services is inclusive and equitable.
