About inclusion health
NHS England uses the term ‘inclusion health groups’ to cluster groups of people that have shared experiences (known as communities of experience) and are often marginalised and disenfranchised by health services. They may also have complex overlapping issues.
These groups include:
- refugees and migrants
- Gypsy Roma and Traveller communities
- homeless people
- people with drug and alcohol addictions
- victims of modern slavery
- sex workers
- people in contact with the justice system
- other marginalised groups
In Â鶹ÊÓƵ, we focus on broader communities of experience to include more groups who are also marginalised or face additional challenges. Where we use the term inclusion health groups, we also add carers, veterans, and care leavers within the umbrella approach and language of inclusion.
We have developed a series of resources to increase awareness and understanding of these communities’ health and wellbeing needs.
This includes the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Poverty Truth Commission's final report.
Page last updated: 30 July 2024