Midlands Innovation Health, supported by the Midlands Engine, is leading a Policy Commission to increase understanding of issues surrounding health inequalities in the Midlands and the ability of the region to respond to them.
The Midlands Health and Care Inequalities Policy Commission recognises the exacerbation of existing health inequalities due to COVID-19, and its impact on the development of new emerging inequalities, as well as reflecting on the wider determinants underpin them.
1. Determine what the main health inequality issues in the Midlands are pre and post pandemic
2. Summarise what existing action is already taking place and what is not, including current duties and requirements with respect to identifying and reducing inequalities
3. Identify barriers and determine enablers with mechanisms for delivery across the Midlands
4. Provide detailed case studies of best practice and opportunities to learn from
5. Propose priorities for change and associated monitoring metrics
Chair of NHS Confederation, Commission Chair
Director of the Centre for Ethnic Health Research, Commission Scientific Lead
Head of Wellbeing and Prevention at West Midlands Combined Authority
Non-Executive Director of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Senior Fellow, Public Health & Inequalities at the King’s Fund
Chief Executive at the Health Foundation
Former Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central
Chief Executive at People's Health Trust
Chair of Medilink Midlands and Visiting Prof at Birmingham City University
Labour MP for Nottingham North
Associate Director of NICE Field Team (Midlands and East)
Director of Health Inequalities at NHS England and NHS Improvement
Non-Executive Champion of Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System
Previous MIH Convener and PVC Health/Wellbeing at Keele University
After years of dedicated work to the region and the Commission, Liz sadly passed away in 2024. We will be forever grateful for her contribution
We convened a series of events to explore how Integrated Care Systems (ICS) can further consider research and innovation as a key element of planning, development and improving services. Watch the Integrated Care Systems Research and Innovation Workshops here
