One of our four strategic objectives is to improve population health so that our communities are healthier and get more out of life.
ELFT Equalities Workstream Webinars 2020 - Present
Food Poverty and Food Insecurity – a growing public health crisis’ Academics and experts address this issue and how it impacts on our communities.
Marmot Review: Ten Years on and COVID’ - Dr Jessica Allen, Deputy Director of the Institute of Health Equity Team and co-author of the Marmot reviews described how the Build Back Fairer report examined inequalities in COVID-19 mortality and the likely effects of the pandemic on health inequalities of the future
Health challenges facing people who have who No Recourse To Public Funds - included input from Dr Yusuf Ciftci, Policy and Advocacy Officer, Doctors of the World, Henry St Clair Miller, Head of NRPF, Refugee and Migrant Services, NRPF Network and Maria Iglesias, Head of Operations and Business Development with Praxis.
Poverty and what the NHS can do: Toby Lewis, Senior Fellow for Health Inequalities for The Kings Fund talks about what the NHS can do to maximise its contribution to tackle poverty. This webinar aimed to be practical and real about what we can do, against a backdrop of understanding the evidence. Watch the full webinar here.
Inclusion Health webinar: Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Communities – what can the NHS do? Dr Ines Campos-Matos, Head of Inclusion Health at the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID), Department of Health and Social Care presents alongside Michelle Gavin from Friends, Families and Travellers, a leading national charity that works to end racism and discrimination against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people. Watch the full webinar here.
Youth Violence and Gangs from a public health perspective: Led by Martin Griffiths CBE, consultant trauma and vascular surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust and National Clinical Director for Violence Reduction for NHS England alongside Lib Peck, director of the London Violence Reduction Unit at the Greater London Authority, and representatives from Redthread, a collaborative youth work charity that embeds youth workers within health settings, which has revolutionised the support available to young victims of violence. Watch the full webinar.
Destitution in the UK: The Joseph Rowntree Foundation presented their research on destitution, including why levels of destitution are increasing and which population groups are most affected. Lizzie Owen, Public Health Principal Lead on Migrant Health and TB at Nehwam, and Dan Hopewell, Director of Knowledge and Innovation at the Bromley by Bow Health Partnership also shared details of their work. Watch the full webinar.
'Poverty Proofing' and ways it is being used by NHS organisations: Children North East, a charity that has been working with NHS trusts alongside schools and cultural organisations, will be sharing examples of their work and impact. There was an opportunity to consider how this relates to work at ELFT and the work of partner organisations. Watch the full webinar.
No recourse to public funds (NRPF): Understanding challenges, barriers, and experiences of people under NRPF: Speakers from Doctors of the World UK, Luton Citizens Advice Bureau, Health E1 Homeless Medical Centre, Praxis and Oatients not Passports, all spoke about how the challenges and barriers facing those who have NRPF. Watch the full webinar.