Health equity means everyone gets the care they need to be as healthy as possible. Some people need extra help. It’s not about treating everyone the same but giving people the right support.
We want to make sure everyone feels safe, listened to, and looked after.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (BTHFT) focuses on reducing health inequalities, which are unfair and avoidable differences in health between groups of people. BTHFT aims to ensure fair access, experience, and outcomes for all, particularly those groups that face unfair treatment, living in the most deprived areas within Bradford District and Craven, for example, certain ethnic minority groups, health inclusion groups and those with severe mental illness.
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals, we aim to provide healthcare that meets your individual needs.
We’re working to understand and reduce unfair differences in how people access and experience care, and the outcomes they have. We want to make sure everyone gets safe, high-quality care.
We offer tailored help for certain groups. For example, through “Making Every Contact Count,” we undertake blood pressure checks and refer people to GPs or local wellbeing services like Living Well.
We team up with other organisations, local people, and communities to make a bigger difference in tackling health inequalities and improving health for everyone.
We know that poor health is often linked to things like low income, unemployment, and poor housing. We’re working with our partner organisations to tackle these wider issues.
We use information and data to see where health inequalities exist and track how we’re doing in reducing them. Our Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Dashboard helps us do this.
In some parts of Bradford, people live 10 years less than others just a few miles away.
People from ethnic minority backgrounds often face worse health outcomes.
Language barriers mean some patients don’t always understand their care or choices.
We’re working to change that!
Naveed Saddique | Health Equity Lead
I lead work to make sure everyone has a fair chance at good health. I design and run projects that reduce unfair differences in people’s health, the care they receive, and how they experience services. I use data to understand problems, build fairness into the way care is provided, and work closely with different groups and communities. I also help train and support staff so our organisation is better at tackling health inequalities. Working with a wide range of partners, I help put the Trust’s health inequalities plan into action.
Shaheen Kauser | Health Inequalities Project Manager
She leads on initiatives aimed at tackling health inequalities with the vision of embedding equity across the Trust, working closely with partners, communities, and frontline teams to ensure equitable access, experience, and outcomes for all patients. Shaheen is passionate about co-production, inclusive, honest engagement, and creating meaningful change that reflects the diverse needs of Bradford District’s population.
She leads the Trust’s work on Making Every Contact Count (MECC), embedding health-promoting conversations into routine care to address key public health issues such as smoking, hypertension, and overall wellbeing. Through MECC, Shaheen works with staff across services to build confidence in having meaningful, person-centred conversations that support patients in making positive changes. Her approach is rooted in co-production, community engagement, and a strong commitment to tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for Bradford’s diverse communities.
We have strong partnerships with our community providers and organisations, some are listed below, you can click on the link to find out more about their work.
Get in touch and share your feedback to shape our services: Health.Inequalities@bthft.nhs.uk
