Access to healthcare and impact on health inequalities
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Quality of life is a matter of distance? - A study investigating the relationship between centralising health services and health inequalities for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis.
IRAS ID
161673
Contact name
Charlotte Kelly
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
The NHS is going through a process of changing where certain patients access healthcare services. This study will investigate the relationship between distance/ transport accessibility to healthcare services and health inequalities. It focuses on patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. The study includes: a systematic review, case study of West Yorkshire Healthcare facilities, analysis of secondary data using econometrics and scenario testing. Key outputs will provide the NHS with robust recommendations on the impact of distance/ transport accessibility to healthcare services on health inequalities and recommendations on minimising health inequalities from the policy of centralisation.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/YH/1262
Date of REC Opinion
4 Dec 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion