The Race Equality Foundation is currently piloting a series of learning packages as an interactive accompaniment to the Better Health briefing papers. Founded on an understanding of how the health sector works, the ‘Using evidence to reduce health inequalities’ learning programme provides case material and other activities to help health practitioners apply and embed evidence into their day-to-day practice.

The Race Equality Foundation is currently piloting a series of learning packages as an interactive accompaniment to the Better Health briefing papers. Founded on an understanding of how the health sector works, the ‘Using evidence to reduce health inequalities’ learning programme provides case material and other activities to help health practitioners apply and embed evidence into their day-to-day practice.

The course will give:

Service users

• Increased confidence in health services;
• Increased view that health services are culturally capable;
• Increased knowledge of ways to improve access and quality of life, and reduce risk.

Front line staff

• Better knowledge of ethnic inequalities in health;
• Increased confidence in working with people different from themselves;
• Increased engagement with black and minority ethnic communities.

Commissioners

• A measurable way to show commitment to reducing health inequality;
• Practical steps to embed equalities into commissioning;
• The opportunity to define and develop leadership in terms of reducing health inequalities;
• A forum to discuss partnership development and provider relationships with organisations that serve the needs of black and minority ethnic communities.

The learning packages will be delivered to health professionals across the UK, practising at all levels. Key priority regions include the East Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber, the North West and the South of England.

The packages focus on a range of topics including evidence, engagement and ethnic monitoring.