Health Equity Audit Alcohol

Health Equity Audit Alcohol Treatment Health Equity Audits (HEA)(1) can be used to help identify how fairly services or resources are distributed in relation to the health needs of different groups across a community. This can include both resources such as income and facilities in addition to the determinants of health such as employment and education. The overall aim of a HEA is to distribute resources in relation to need. Any changes in investment and services which may occur as a result of HEAs will reduce health inequalities and promote equal opportunity to services and facilities. Effective use of HEAs should involve a wide range of agencies, both public and private, to ensure an extensive input into the process.(1)(2) Local strategic partnerships (LSPs), which include police, local authority, NHS, community and voluntary sector, provide a role in overseeing local action to tackle the determinants of health inequalities in the community. An HEA provides one such mechanism for tackling inequalities and is used here to begin to address the issue of alcohol misuse. There are six steps involved in a health equity audit, which is illustrated below. (1) 1. Agree partners and issues 2. 6. Review Equity progress profile: & assess identify impact the gap 5. Secure 3. Agree high changes in impact local investment action ...