About this session
Health inequalities are unfair, avoidable differences in health and healthcare outcome between different groups within our communities. The drivers of social difference, such as economics and education, are inextricably linked to health and our work as healthcare professionals. In this talk, Dr Shrewsbury will explore the research that shows that general practice has the potential to help address the inequity faced by groups in society. This potential, however, is hindered or helped by different political choices that will also be explored and linked to case examples to illustrate the complex relationship between populations, politics, and practice of medicine.
Duncan is a senior academic GP who uses they/them pronouns. They work clinically in the centre of Brighton 2 days a week, and work in their academic role – as a Reader in Clinical Education and Primary Care – helping the development and delivery of the undergraduate medical curriculum here at BSMS.
Clinically, Duncan leads for the care of transgender patients in their Primary Care Network. This links with their academic work, where Duncan has developed innovative teaching around inequalities and inclusion in healthcare at an international level, and was recently appointed a visiting professor to Trinity College Dublin in relation to this. Their medical education research focuses on supporting learners with difficulties and disabilities, and their clinical research focuses on understanding and addressing the health inequalities faced by the transgender community.
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