EXECUTIVE REPORT - A FAIRER AND HEALTHIER WALTHAM FOREST: - EQUITY AND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS IN

2 A FAIRER AND HEALTHIER WALTHAM FOREST: EQUITY AND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - EXECUTIVE REPORT CONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE WALTHAM FOREST HEALTH EQUITY COMMISSION There are widespread inequalities in health within Much of the required action must be undertaken in Waltham Forest with stark differences in life expectancy the following sectors outside of the NHS, which is and health that are. [...] of inequalities in health and the social determinants of health and investigation of how well the system in The report focusses on the social determinants which Waltham Forest is working to deliver improvements in are the main factors outside the healthcare system health equity. [...] 23 A FAIRER AND HEALTHIER WALTHAM FOREST: EQUITY AND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - EXECUTIVE REPORT CONTENTS RECOMMENDATIONS: CREATE AND DEVELOP HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE PLACES AND COMMUNITIES a) Improve the quality of housing in Waltham Forest and develop and enforce a Waltham Forest decent homes standard. [...] 32 A FAIRER AND HEALTHIER WALTHAM FOREST: EQUITY AND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - EXECUTIVE REPORT CONTENTS A THE HEALTH EQUITY SYSTEM IN WALTHAM FOREST KEY Prioritising and taking action on health equity and the social determinants of health in MESSAGES health involves: • S trong, accountable and identifiable leadership on health equity within organisations and a workforce that has the res. [...] 34 A FAIRER AND HEALTHIER WALTHAM FOREST: EQUITY AND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - EXECUTIVE REPORT CONTENTS B THE NHS Health equity and the social determinants of health should be a central concern for healthcare providers The NHS is wrestling with how the NHS and the whole healthcare system.