TGIF (Thursday Special)

Life expectancy is a key measure of a population's health status. What is the difference in male life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England?

Another key measure of health inequality is how much time people spend in good health over the course of their lives. Looking at “healthy life expectancy”, what do you think is the gap between healthy life expectancy for men in the most and least deprived areas in England?

Some deaths are avoidable through preventive interventions or timely health care. Differences in rates of avoidable mortality between population groups reflect differences in people getting the help that they need to address life-threatening health risks and illnesses. In England, how much more likely were males in the most deprived areas to die from an avoidable cause than males in the least deprived areas?

Socially excluded groups have been shown to experience higher rates of mental ill-health than the general population. What proportion of people experiencing homelessness report having a mental health difficulty?

Different social groups might also have systematically different experiences within the services that they use, including in terms of the quality of care they receive and whether they are treated with dignity and respect. One way of measuring this is in terms of patient satisfaction rates. What proportion of LGBT respondents to a patient satisfaction survey reported experiencing unequal treatment from health care staff because they were LGBT?