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Health Inequalities

Levers

The “social determinants” of health (such as poverty) are translated into health inequalities in a number of ways including, for example, by creating barriers in access to services. We’ve called these factors “levers” for change. 

There are twice as many youth services in England’s richest areas than in the poorest

Experiences of services

Only 35% of young people from the most deprived backgrounds had a “very good” experience at their GP and 9% did not have their needs met.We know that the extent to which young people have a positive experience of services will impact on their decision to reengage in future appointments and visits.

Chart L5 shows that young people from more deprived areas are less likely to report an overall positive experiencing of their GP practice. Linked to this, Chart L6 shows that young people from more deprived backgrounds are also less likely to feel like their needs were met in the last GP appointment they attended.

 

 

Chart L5: Young people from more deprived areas are less likely to have a positive experience of the GP
Chart L6: Young people from more deprived areas are less likely to have had their needs met at the GP

All data correct as of 1st May 2022