Thread by @ProfKevinFenton

1/8 In case you missed it, this week I took part in a #COVID19LessonsLearnt panel for @CommonsHealth & @CommonsSTC about the impact on people from BAME backgrounds.

Watch here ⬇️ parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/ba…

2/8 The excellent @IainBellONS explained how socioeconomic factors account for much of the disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities: high risk occupations/less likely to work from home, living in multi-generational households, densely populated urban living, deprivation.

3/8 See the recent report from @ONS on ethnic contrasts in deaths involving #COVID19 for more analysis ➡️ tinyurl.com/yy4xy2q6

4/8 Some factors are not fully explained by epidemiological analysis & our stakeholder engagement with 4000 members of different communities across the country aimed to gather deeper insights ⬇️
gov.uk/government/pub…

5/8 Stakeholders pointed to: longstanding inequalities in housing & health; people’s ability to access care, navigating & trust in health services; factors increasing risk of severe disease including comorbidities, mental health, obesity.

6/8 Factors influencing health inequalities are wide ranging & complex & #COVID19 has exacerbated them. There are no simple explanations or solutions but better granularity of data, cultural competency & listening to communities can help focus interventions.

7/8 There are a range of resources published by @LGAWellbeing to support local action to reduce health inequalities as a result of #COVID19 ⬇️ local.gov.uk/our-support/co…

8/8 Thank you to everyone who has contributed, engaged and added their voice to such an important topic. Keep up to date with ongoing progress to tackle #COVID19 & health inequalities published by @GEOgovuk ➡️ tinyurl.com/y2544b4a