Health inequalities

*NEW* RCPCH Webinar: Understanding Childhood Poverty

In this webinar, Ailbhe Cashman, Poverty Proofing Coordinator at Children North East, will discuss the barriers to health families experiencing poverty may face and provide information on what you as an individual or as a service can do to help.

Speakers

  • Ailbhe Cashman

Date of Recording

January 29, 2025

Available Until

January 28, 2026

Post-Webinar evaluation form

Useful links and resources

RCPCH Full Day training:

How to Manage: Childhood Poverty, 12th February 2025: Book your place now

Useful resources

Boost Platform: Boost | Learning Academy

Children North East Website: Poverty Proofing© Services – Children North East

Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Visit the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website

WHAM: Visit the WHAM website

Contact details

Ailbhe Cashman, Poverty Proofing Healthcare Team Coordinator at Children North East

Ailbhe.Cashman@children-ne.org.uk

enquiries@children-ne.org.uk

Related resources

  • How to Manage: Childhood Poverty

    Poverty has a significant impact on communities across the country, with over 14 million people affected by poverty including 71% of working households and 42% of families with three or more children particularly affected. With increasing healthcare inequalities experienced by those living in poverty, it is imperative that as healthcare providers we can ensure that our services meet everyone’s needs. This one-day course looks at the causes and consequences of child poverty as well as the link between poverty and health inequalities. You will hear from clinicians whose service has been ‘poverty proofed’ and the impact it has had.

  • podcasts

    Child health inequalities

    Health inequalities are the avoidable, unfair systematic differences in health outcomes between different groups of babies, children and young people. Our podcasts explore topics such as talking with families about poverty and conducting research and quality improvement projects. They complement our toolkit on the main RCPCH website.

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    Filmed at Great Ormond Street Hospital Simulation Suite, these four short videos will help child health professionals feel empowered to incorporate air pollution into their daily practice.

Continued Professional Development (CPD)

We do not issue CPD certificates for webinars or podcasts, as we are unable to verify participation.

However, you are still able to record as a CPD activity as you normally would, detailing what you have learned and how the learning will benefit your practice.

When recording the activity, delegates should focus on the reflection and detail the following:

  • What did you learn?
  • What effect has/will the learning had/have on your current practice?
  • What further learning or action, if any, is needed as a result of the original learning activity?

If you have any questions, please contact the CPD team

If you use the RCPCH CPD Diary, you can click here to visit the diary and record your learning: Log your learning on the RCPCH CPD Diary

Speakers

  • Ailbhe Cashman

    Poverty Proofing Coordinator at Children North East

    Ailbhe is a Poverty Proofing Coordinator at Children North East, committed to addressing social equity within health settings. With a background in community support and advocacy, she brings expertise from roles at Citizen's Advice and primary care networks. Ailbhe's educational experience is in the field of psychology, where she focused on the impact of unstable childhood relationships on identity and the ability to self-advocate. Passionate about social justice, she strives to effect positive change through raising awareness and research-driven initiatives.

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