Level 3 Wider Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities
General price: £199.00
Member price: £179.00
CPD Points Available: 30 Points

What are the wider determinants of health?
The wider determinants of health are a diverse range of social, economic, and environmental factors that have an impact on people’s health and wellbeing. Systematic variations in these determinants leads to the social and health inequalities that we see today.
What are health inequalities?
Health inequalities are unfair, avoidable and systematic difference in health across the population. They include things like life expectancy, access to healthcare services, quality and experience of care, and wider determinants of health like housing.
Who is this course for?
Wider Public Health Workforce
Anyone from Community Health Workers to Social Care Link Workers will benefit from this course.
Health Trainers
Understand the wider determinants of health and integrate a holistic approach to wellbeing in your practice.
Anyone interested in Public Health
Learn about health inequalities, how they occur, and how they can be addressed.
Key skills
Through this course, you will be equipped with all the information you need to understand the wider determinants of health and approaches to implement community-level health and wellbeing interventions, including:
- The impacts of the wider determinants of health at both the individual and population level
- How health inequalities have an impact on health and wellbeing
- An understanding of the way our behaviour impacts physical and mental health and wellbeing
- Community development approaches to implement health and wellbeing interventions
How long does it take to complete?
The Level 3 Wider Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities qualification includes up to 20 hours of online study that you can undertake at your leisure. Your progress will be saved inside the RSPH Learn LMS and you can come back to it at your own pace.
Assessment and certification
Once you have completed the course, you will be assessed through your submission of a digital workbook, where you will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge you have gained.
How do I access the course?
Once you have registered for RSPH Learn and purchased the course, you can access it via the learning catalogue. From there, you can take the course yourself or assign it to a team member.
Can I purchase this course in bulk for my team or organisation?
Yes, RSPH offers bulk purchasing with increasing volume discounts:
10-19 |
20-49 |
50-99 |
100+ |
£194.00 | £189.00 | £184.00 | £179.00 |