About this action

Having a designated Fairer Practice Lead is essential for embedding health equity into your practice. This person doesn't need to do all the work themselves, but they provide focus, accountability, and coordination for your efforts. The Lead can be a GP partner, salaried or session GP, practice manager, nurse, or any member of the wider team with protected time and visible support from practice leadership. Approaches to implementation: - Identify a team member with interest and capacity to champion health equity work and lead on Fairer Practice - Ensure the role has protected time allocated (even if minimal initially) - Connect the Fairer Practice Lead with the RCGP's Fairer Practice Community - Clarify the Fairer Practice Lead's remit, such as coordinating equity actions, liaising with external partners, and keeping the team informed - Announce the Fairer Practice Lead to the whole practice team and communicate their role clearly - Include the Fairer Practice Lead in relevant meetings and decision-making about practice development - Consider linking with other Fairer Practice Leads locally or regionally for peer support Key benefits: Provides clear accountability and coordination for equity work, ensures actions don't get lost among competing priorities, creates a visible commitment to health equity for staff and patients, and establishes a point of contact for the RCGP, system partners and community organisations.