Barriers to Accessing Pediatric Health Care: A Focus on Health Equity in the UK

Decision-makers, clinicians, and staff at all levels are encouraged to consider the accessibility of their services against the key themes identified in this study. To fully address equity, national policy is required to address system sensitivities and avoid unregulated approaches for certain groups/specialties widening the inequities they aim to address.

Authors

Louise Brennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9618-0450)
Rachel Isba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2896-4309)
Liz Brewster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3604-2897)
Judith Lunn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9281-2126)

Institutions

University of Liverpool (GB)
Newcastle City Council (GB)
Alder Hey Children's Hospital (GB)
Lancaster University (GB)
Newcastle University (GB)

Publication Details

Journal: PEDIATRICS
Published: 2025-09-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-070739e
Primary Topic: Child and Adolescent Health
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Barriers to Accessing Pediatric Health Care: A Focus on Health Equity in the UK

Louise Brennan, Rachel Isba, Liz Brewster, Judith Lunn

Sep 1, 2025

PEDIATRICS

Child and Adolescent Health

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Barriers to Accessing Pediatric Health Care: A Focus on Health Equity in the UK

Louise Brennan, Rachel Isba, Liz Brewster, Judith Lunn

September 1, 2025article en

Abstract

Decision-makers, clinicians, and staff at all levels are encouraged to consider the accessibility of their services against the key themes identified in this study. To fully address equity, national policy is required to address system sensitivities and avoid unregulated approaches for certain groups/specialties widening the inequities they aim to address.

PEDIATRICSVol. 156(Supplement 1)

University of Liverpool (GB), Newcastle City Council (GB), Alder Hey Children's Hospital (GB), Lancaster University (GB), Newcastle University (GB)

Openalex Percentile: Top 64%

Child and Adolescent Health

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