Epidemiology & Public Health Section

The Epidemiology & Public Health Section’s purpose is to study the occurrence and character of diseases in populations and the means for their prevention.

Royal Society of Medicine 'Community for Health Equity' Programme

The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and the NHS have a shared commitment to reducing health inequalities, as outlined in the NHS Core20PLUS5 initiative and the NHS 10 Year Plan. The Community for Health Equity (CHE) Programme builds on this partnership, recognising that healthcare industry professionals (pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology companies) possess unique resources and expertise that can support NHS goals. This includes supporting the adoption and spread of innovation and improving how equity considerations are built into value propositions, evidence generation and implementation.

By engaging industry, patients, clinicians and other stakeholders this programme aims to bridge gaps between commercial innovation and public health NHS needs. The RSM, as an independent professional body, provides a neutral convener platform where industry, NHS leaders and other stakeholders can dialogue and co-create solutions. This alignment ensures that NHS leader’s priorities – such as equitable access to medicines and advancing national strategic goals – are informed by industry insights, while industry is guided toward addressing unmet needs in underserved communities.

Ultimately, the initiative seeks to deliver tangible health improvements on the ground through a series of targeted engagements and outputs.