Examining the determinants of health specific to your chosen health issue and chosen local area.
ASSIGNMENT BACKGROUND
LO2 Examine and critique the literature related to Healthcare Management and
explore the relationship between current issues.
LO3 Critically evaluate the options available in contemporary Healthcare
Management.
In the UK and worldwide, unprecedented pressure on the health and social care
systems has led to a refocus on public health and related inequalities. Health policy
analysis is needed to prepare health and social care systems to address disparities
between population groups.
Your role as a health and social care manager is to identify local issues related to health inequalities and present your findings back to
the local Health and Wellbeing Board.
ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
Write a report examining the determinants of health specific to your chosen health
issue and chosen local area.
The report should identify health inequalities locally and explore the relationship between the determinants of health and how they contribute to your health issue.
The report should conclude by identifying and critically evaluating strategies to address the local health inequalities.
Health Issue Local Area
A. Air Pollution
1. Tower Hamlets
B. Obesity
2. Westminster
C. Early Years
3. Ealing
ASSIGNMENT GUIDANCE
The ARU generic report writing structure is recommended, please see guides on
the VLE for further information.
In writing your report you are expected to use theoretical perspectives, you have
studied during the course and from your research, and make reference to national
and local evidence.
ASSIGNMENT CORE READING
Bartley, M., 2017. Health inequality : an introduction to concepts, theories and
methods. [e-book] Cambridge: Polity Press. Available through: ARU Library.
Naidoo, J. and Wills, J., 2016. Foundations for Health Promotion. [e-book] Elsevier
Health Sciences. Available through: ARU Library.
Warwick-Booth, L., Cross, R. and Lowcock, D., 2021. Contemporary health studies:
An introduction. [e-book] John Wiley & Sons.
Available through: ARU Library.
8-10 independently researched academic sources from the ARU library
