Inequalities Sensitive Practice (ISP)

Inequalities Sensitive Practice is a way of working which responds to the life circumstances that affect people's health.. Evidence shows that if these issues are not taken into account by the health service, opportunities are missed to improve health and to reduce health inequalities.

Developing ISP within NHSGGC

NHSGGC has a number of programmes of work which aim to ensure that our services understand how to recognise and respond to the life circumstances that are affecting someone's health.

For example, the Healthier Wealthier Children Project focuses on identifying and responding to the needs of people who have worries about money. While the Gender-based Violence Programme is developing the practice of sensitively asking service users about their experience of abuse.

Click here to read examples of how this Inequalities Sensitive Practice is having a positive impact on people's lives.

Supporting Practice Change - step-by-step guide to the key elements of ISP

Goal 5. Uses an understanding of inequality and discrimination when devising treatment and care