There are significant life expectancy gaps (of up to 9 years) and healthy life expectancy gaps (of up to 18 years) between the most and least deprived neighbourhoods and between different socio-economic groups. There are also inequalities in health linked to other axes of difference and disadvantage, notably gender, ethnicity, geography and disability – as well as for the most vulnerable groups in society (e.g. homeless, children in care, and victims of domestic violence). Health inequalities are estimated to account for 20% of the total costs of healthcare. Inequalities in health outcomes and health-related practices are largely socially determined. We work to embed a health inequalities perspective across SPHR in all areas of our work.
A health inequalities lens is applied to all of the research and evaluation work conducted in the SPHR. All proposed projects undertaken within the School are assessed in terms of their equality implications. To facilitate this, the NIHR CLAHRC North West Coast Health Inequalities Assessment Toolkit (HIAT) will be used to audit all of our research.
This research aims to build a working group between SPHR researchers to address outstanding research questions on the broader health and economic impacts of welfare rights advice.
June 2018 - May 2019
This research project will look at parenting interventions which may be adapted for non-substance misusing parents and caregivers within families where one parent misuses substances.
April 2018 - September 2019
This project will assess how useful online data visualisation tools are used in practice to support decision making.
May 2018 - October 2019
This project aims to provide the groundwork for future evaluation studies of large transport projects in the city of London, namely Crossrail and High Speed Rail 2 (HS2).
May 2017 - April 2018
The aim of this project is to look at and assess the diverse approaches to public involvement adopted across the first five years of SPHR, and use these findings to improve SPHR's approach to public involvement (PPI) and contribute to the wider PPI evidence base.
June 2017 - May 2018
The aim of this project is to use evidence/learning generated from the Communities in Control study to support community engagement (CE) approaches aiming to increase the control that communities have over decisions that affect them.
June 2017 - May 2018
This project assessed whether the Housing+ programme in Sheffield had a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of tenants.
April 2016 - March 2018
SPHR researchers investigated whether concessionary prices or free access to leisure supported people to participate in physical activity across several areas in North West England.
October 2014 - January 2017
This project aimed to find out how, why, for whom, and in what circumstances Citizen Advice Gateshead (CAG) services were effective in improving health.
May 2014 - March 2017
Heart disease is still a major cause of disability and death, and it particularly affects people in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups.
October 2012 - September 2015
Equal England: Health Inequalities Knowledge Exchange Network
The aim of the Equal England network is to expand the successful Equal North network of over 550 members to build a national community of academics, researchers, practitioners, and members of the public across England who share a common interest in addressing health and social inequalities.
Introduction of Universal Credit linked to increase in psychological distress
A new study shows that the introduction of Universal Credit led to a marked increase in psychological distress amongst those affected by the policy.
An ‘unprecedented’ rise in infant mortality linked to poverty in England
SPHR researchers from LiLaC and Fuse have published an important new study in the BMJ Open, linking the recent rise in infant mortality to poverty.
