Accord Equality & Fairness Report 2020
We also have to acknowledge the different impacts that
COVID19 has had on certainly sections of the population
as well as on society generally. The Public Health
England Disparities Review confirms that the impact
of COVID-19 has replicated existing health inequalities
and, in some cases, has increased them. The largest
disparity found was by age. Among people already
diagnosed with COVID19, people who were 80 or older
were seventy times more likely to die than those under
40. Risk of dying among those diagnosed with COVID-19
was also higher in males than females; higher in those
living in the more deprived areas than those living in
the least deprived; and higher in those in Black, Asian
and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups than in White ethnic
groups. These inequalities largely replicate existing
inequalities in mortality rates in previous years, except
for BAME groups, as mortality was previously higher in
White ethnic groups. Geography is also significant. The
West Midlands was the fourth highest area of impact
outside of London, the North West and the North East
and there is also a causal link to deprivation. Given the
communities with whom Accord works, we can certainly
expect some continuing impacts, and this is especially
true if we find ourselves in a second wave.
Conclusion
In setting out our Forward Plan then we have included
specific actions in relation to both Covid19 as well as
Black Lives Matter in addition to other areas of diversity,
equality and fairness.
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