Health Equity

Purpose

London’s population should expect equitable access to high-quality kidney care regardless of their socio-economic status, ethnicity, or other demographic factors.

We put a focus on reducing health inequalities and unwarranted variation across the Kidney pathway, and meeting the unique needs of London’s diverse population, at the very centre of our work.

We expect all priority work areas to include reducing inequality in their plans, and to use the resources previously developed by the LKN Health Equity Group to support delivery.

 

London Kidney Network equity audit: key findings

Equity of access, quality and outcomes – baseline assessment (pre-COVID, adults)

Age

Inequities found:

Older people and Peritoneal Dialysis / transplant

Younger people and outpatient attendance / late presentation

Sex

Inequities found:

Women and CKD diagnosis / RRT

Young men and outpatient attendance / late presentation

Socio-economic status

Inequities found:

Patients from more deprived areas and:

  • Late presentation
  • Outpatient attendance
  • Transplant
  • Peritoneal Dialysis

Geography

On all equity metrics there was wide variation between renal centres or Integrated Care Board areas.

Ethnicity

Inequities found:

Ethnic groups other than white and outpatient attendance / transplant

Health Equity Audit (HEA)

In 2022, the LKN Health Equity Group conducted a baseline equity assessment of access to, and outcomes of, renal care pathway services across the network. You can download each of the equity packs for each part of the care pathway here.

Population Risk

Baseline Assessment

RRT

Outpatients

Late Presentation

Primary Care

Dialysis

Transplant

Health Equity Tool Kit

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Supportive care e-module

If you’d like to learn more about Supportive Care, follow this link

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