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Setting the pace on health equality: the Pacesetters programme in Leicester
1Pacesetters Programme, NHS Leicester City. Leon.charikar@leicestercitypct.nhs.uk
The Journal of Family Health Care
|December 31, 2008
Summary
The UK National Health Service (NHS) Pacesetters programme reduces health inequalities for diverse communities. Innovative local schemes engage patients and professionals to improve healthcare access and cultural appropriateness.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
- Health Equity
Background:
- The UK National Health Service (NHS) was founded on the principle of equal access to healthcare for all.
- Increasingly diverse communities in the UK face health inequalities and discrimination when accessing services.
- The Pacesetters programme aims to address these disparities through innovative local initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reduce inequalities and discrimination in healthcare access for diverse populations within the UK.
- To stimulate and pilot innovative local schemes involving community members and healthcare professionals.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of community-led approaches in improving healthcare delivery.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of the Pacesetters programme in selected NHS Trusts in England.
- Development of two pilot schemes within one Leicester Trust: one engaging Traveller and Gypsy communities, the other collaborating with the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Centre.
- Training of community members as health ambassadors and fostering cultural understanding among health professionals.
Main Results:
- Pilot schemes involve community members (Traveller, Gypsy, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual) in healthcare service design and delivery.
- Health professionals receive training on cultural competence and adapting services for specific communities.
- Initiatives aim to make health services more welcoming and culturally appropriate.
Conclusions:
- Innovative, community-involved schemes show promise for reducing health inequalities.
- Successful pilot schemes may be integrated into mainstream NHS services.
- The Pacesetters programme represents a strategic effort to enhance healthcare equity in the UK.
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