P106 Reducing Health Inequalities

About This Course

• Why is there inequality?
• Where is there inequality?
• How can we change this?
• When can this begin?

This recorded webinar is a series of short presentations on health inequalities and a discussion around what we can do to change this.

• Sir Michael Marmot - The Health Foundation
• Alan Johnson – Former Secretary of State for Health
• Jenny Godson – Chair Children’s Oral Health Improvement Programme Board
• Greg Fell – Director Public health Sheffield
• Claire Stevens – Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry and BSPD executive
• Barry Cockcroft – Former CDO England

Aims

This course aims to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of health inequalities and what we can do to change this.

Objectives

During this course learners will be able to:

• Understand the term 'health inequality' and wider determinants of health.
• Discuss levels of health inequality and the focus on reducing this as a social justice issue.
• Understand the levels of oral health inequality and what can be done to combat this.
• Outline the programmes that can be targeted at health inequality.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course the learner will gain an understanding of:

• The term 'health inequality', be aware of levels of health inequality and the programmes that can be targeted at health inequality.

GDC Development Outcomes