Core20PLUS5 and the Innovation Agency
Core20PLUS5 is a national NHS England and NHS Improvement approach to support the reduction of health inequalities at both national and system level. The approach defines a target population cohort – the ‘Core20PLUS’ – and identifies five clinical areas requiring accelerated improvement.Eileen O’Meara, Clinical Director of the NW Health Inequalities Hub explains what Core20PLUS5 is about and how it is being implemented.Andrew Cooper describes how the Innovation Agency is embedding this targeted approach in projects and programmes in the North West Coast.
Find out more on the NHS England and NHS Improvement website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/equality/equality-hub/core20plus5/#:~:text=Core20PLUS5%20is%20a%20national%20NHS,clinical%20areas%20requiring%20accelerated%20improvement.
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