How can health systems approach reducing health inequalities? An in-depth qualitative case study in the UK

Addressing socioeconomic inequalities in health and healthcare, and reducing avoidable hospital admissions requires integrated strategy and complex intervention across health systems. However, the understanding of how to create effective systems to reduce socio-economic inequalities in health and healthcare is limited. The aim was to explore and develop a system's level understanding of how local areas address health inequalities with a focus on avoidable emergency admissions.