Ruairidh Taggart

Dec 2, 2024 | urologynews.uk.com | Ruairidh Taggart |Imran Ahmad

Socioeconomic status as an established determinant of health and associated injustices is well recognised. Confronting these injustices and creating a fairer healthcare system is an ongoing challenge for many governments. In Scotland, the devolved government has created the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), which ranks postcodes from the most to the least deprived in the country based on seven domains including housing, crime and income [1].