How Healthwatch addresses Health inequalities

News - 28 September 2023

Healthwatch has adopted a more structured approach to help those most affected by differences in the provision of and access to health and social care.

Healthwatch has worked with various groups to ensure a more equal experience for all local residents. Due to our continued commitment, we were invited to share evidence with a strategic effort called Turning the Tide.

Turning the tide

The  Medway and Kent Turning the Tide Oversight Board (TTOB) brings key partner agencies together to ensure people from minority ethnic backgrounds have the same likelihood of good health and wellbeing as people from White British backgrounds, and to reduce inequalities in how health and social care is provided.

Reducing inequalities by guiding the health and social care workforce

The Turning the Tide oversight board includes the aim;' To reduce inequalities in recruitment, retention and development of staff in the health and social care workforce’.