NHS England’s Core20PLUS5 approach is now applied to children and young people.
Core20PLUS5 is an NHS England approach that focuses on the 20% most deprived of the national population plus specific communities which experience inequality. It identifies five clinical areas requiring targeted improvement.
Initially focused on healthcare inequalities amongst the adult population, the approach has now been applied to children and young people.
Whilst not covering musculoskeletal health specifically, everyone working in paediatric MSK services should look at the Core20PLUS5 relevant to their own area to help target their work on inequalities.
Read more about NHS England’s Core20PLUS5 programme for children and young people.