Key barriers to addressing health inequalities

Q. What are the greatest barriers to your NHS trust boards' ability to proactively address health inequalities?

2024

2021

Wider system pressures

and operational challenges

73%

Lack of operational resource

55%

Financial pressures

53%

0%

25

50

75

2024

2021

Wider system pressures and operational challenges

73%

Lack of operational resource

55%

Financial pressures

53%

0%

25

50

75

Guardian graphic. Source: NHS Providers. Surveys conducted in Oct 2021 and Mar-Apr 2024. Note: top three responses in 2024 shown