National Cancer Equality Initiative

The Cancer Reform Strategy highlighted that the challenge in reducing inequalities in cancer is the lack of evidence about the extent to which different forms of inequalities exist, what causes them and what interventions will be most effective in addressing them.

Many of NCIN's reports have identified potential inequalities (for example by socioeconomic deprivation, gender and ethnicity). In addition to producing analytical reports, NCIN is supporting the programme of NCEI 'visioning' events that aim to identify what is currently known, what is effective in reducing inequalities and what the priorities for further work should be.