Our principles
The Charter sets the direction.
Our principles set out what embedding equity in digital health looks like in practice.
They guide our shared work in digital health equity.
They evolve as we learn and share experience.
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Each of us has a role in embedding equity.
We challenge bias in our own work, question assumptions and speak up when inequity appears. Equity does not sit only with leaders or policy teams. It starts with individual responsibility.
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Professor Joy Warmington Equity researcher and educator
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The Federation for Informatics Professionals in Health and Social CareResources
Watch How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly towards them
Take the Project Implicit test to reveal your unconscious bias
Read the Innovator Guide to Health Equity by Kent, Surrey & Sussex Health Innovation Network
Watch Andy Callow, chief digital and information officer at Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, discuss his experience of learning about how to be anti-racist
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Leaders shape culture and everyday decisions.
They ensure inclusion is part of strategy, resource use and organisational behaviour. Equity shapes how power and influence are exercised.
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Monique Carayol
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Practical resources
Read NHS Race and Health Observatory: Seven Anti-Racism Principles
Visit Wellcome's anti-racist principles, guidance and toolkit
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Organisation policies influence how people experience work and services.
Embedding equity in policy helps remove systemic barriers and supports fairer outcomes.
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Equity belongs at the core of strategy.
When equity is considered early in planning and investment decisions, digital transformation can meet the needs of underserved communities.
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Carolyn Barkin
Health and policy strategist
Douglas Hamandishe
Digital equity policy adviser
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Ethical Healthcare -
Teams that reflect the communities they serve make better decisions and build more inclusive products.
Inclusive recruitment, retention and progression matter.
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Yinka Makinde
Diversity and inclusion specialist
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Research and innovation shape future service and solutions.
Centring underserved communities from the start helps ensure that new technologies are relevant, accessible and effective.
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Professor Natasha Phillips
Health research leader
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Design and accessibility matter.
Products work better for everyone when they consider different abilities, languages, contexts and lived experiences.
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Michael Watts
Digital inclusion and design specialist
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Procurement decisions shape the sector.
Public money and contracts should prioritise fairness, transparency and accountability. Suppliers should demonstrate how equity is embedded in their work.
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Steve Dunkerley
Procurement and health equity adviser
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Read Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex: Commissioner Guide to Health Equity
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Data reflects society, including its biases.
Data collection, analysis and algorithm design must be handled carefully to avoid reinforcing inequity or causing harm.
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Maxine Macintosh
Data equity and ethics specialist
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Digital health ultimately shapes health outcomes.
Progress should be measured by whether disparities are reduced and access improves for underserved communities.
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Rubi Gubara-Sannie
Community health equity advocate
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HealthwatchPractical resources