Health Inequalities: Surgery as a Public Health Intervention

This is the fifth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed in collaboration with Melanin Medics, a national UK charity organisation focusing on promoting diversity in medicine, widening aspirations and aiding career progression for the Afro-Caribbean community. Throughout the course of the series, we will explore current inequalities in both patient and professional outcomes and illustrate the steps that must be taken to ensure equality and fairness for all. This episode will discuss the impact of socioeconomic inequalities on healthcare delivery. Presented by Ayomide Ayorinde, Education and Training Officer for Melanin Medics and Stella Vig, consultant vascular surgeon at Croydon University Hospital, this episode considers the concept of surgery as a public health intervention, with a particular focus on Ms. Vig’s work to reduce amputation rates in patients with diabetes.