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Equality vs equity
Equality gives everyone the same. Equity gives each person what they need to reach the same outcome.
Summary
- Equity can mean giving more to those who start with less.
- Offering every adult the same screening test is equality. Sending mobile units to areas where few people attend is equity.
- The Equality Act 2010 protects nine characteristics, among them age, disability, race, sex and religion.
- Health inequalities are a failure of equity.
Interview questions
- What is the difference between equality and equity?
- Is it fair to spend more on some groups of patients than on others?
- How would you raise screening rates in a community where few people attend?
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Our interview preparation has you answer questions like these out loud, with feedback on each answer.
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