Footnotes

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• Contributors AS conducted the initial research discussed within the commentary, was involved in delivering the round table event and is an author for the work. DM has been involved with the work at CQC, was the led for the Regulators Pioneers Project, was involved in delivering the round table event and is an author for the work. EH has been involved with the work in the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team, was involved in delivering the round table event and is an author for the work. AM is the Senior Clinical Advisor to the National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team, organised the round table event and contributed to the commentary. RB was the Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care, co-chaired the round table event and contributed to the commentary. BO is the Director of the National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team, co-chaired the round table event and contributed to the commentary.

• Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

• Competing interests None declared.

• Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.