Health Equity North is a virtual institute focused on place-based solutions to public health problems and health inequalities. Delivered by @The_NHSA
The North of England
Joined August 2022
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The North-South divide health divide is widening, with no sign of stopping📈
A new study led by researchers from @_HENorth, @LivUni, @OfficialUoM, and @LivHPartners has found that the relative North-South mortality gap among 25-49 year-olds has more than tripled since 1981.
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Minority ethnic women across the North of England are falling through gaps in national data. The result? Stark, hidden inequalities.
Today in Sheffield, we launched our new #WomanoftheNorth report: ‘Woman of the North: Closing the health gap for minority ethnic women’.
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"Investing in babies and families is an investment in the North’s future"
Academic Co-Directors Professor David Taylor-Robinson and @profkepickett respond to the Healthy Babies programme and what this means for children in the North.
healthequitynorth.co.uk/acad…
@uniofyork, @livuni
Poverty in Place: How Local and Regional Government Can Tackle Poverty
We are excited to be hosting a panel with @UoYPolicy at #LabourPartyConference, examining how local and regional government can lead the fight against poverty.
Join us: healthequitynorth.co.uk/labo…
Addressing Inequalities in Health: From Minority Ethnic Women's Perspective
We are delighted to be hosting this exciting panel at #LabourPartyConference, giving an exclusive preview of an upcoming Women of the North report into inequalities faced by Minority Ethnic women.
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Join us inside the secure zone to hear from an expert panel on how government must understand the inequalities and can build the policy solutions to reverse the barriers facing women across different communities.
Find out more: healthequitynorth.co.uk/labo…
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Women’s health must always be a priority
The next @acmedsci North of England Cross Sector hub event, hosted by @the_nhsa will address the inequalities highlighted in our #WomanoftheNorth report to help translate evidence into priorities for policymakers eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-he…
“There are twice as many vape shops in the north compared to the south and three times as many vape stores in deprived communities around the country compared to affluent areas.” - our data from the ‘Ghost Towns’ report has been featured in today’s @FT ft.com/content/1c4adb24-3e01…
Great to see our evidence in @resfoundation latest analysis on an often-overlooked driver of inequalities: the places we live resolutionfoundation.org/com…
Our Ghost Towns report showed how the decline of England’s high streets is particularly stark in the North, & deprived areas
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Liverpool is a UNICEF Child Friendly City 👏
It's great to see Liverpool recognised for its efforts in embedding children's rights into the city, but there is more to do.
liverpoolexpress.co.uk/liver…
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As Prof David Taylor-Robinson @LivUni has said:
"By continuing to work together and invest in children’s health and wellbeing, we can put children’s rights at the heart of decision-making and create a fairer, healthier future for our young people - and for the city as a whole."
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World Head and Neck Cancer Day aims to raise awareness of the disease and tackle its impact.
‘Hard to Swallow’, led by the NHSA’s Northern Head and Neck Alliance, reveals the disproportionate effect of head and neck cancer on poorest areas.
healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/…
Our Academic Co-Director @ProfKEPickett spoke to @bbc5live yesterday about how child health and wellbeing in the UK continues to be among the worst in Europe – and what can be done to address this bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002yx…
Children are being left unsupported, unseen and exposed to avoidable harm, with services not safely and lawfully sharing and linking information.
Connected data could be the key to transforming children’s services and boosting the UK economy.
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‘Connecting data: Intelligent and informed delivery to support every child to succeed’, published by @ChildoftheNort1 and partners, showcases approaches that are already working in Northern England and could be rolled out nationally.
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We're proud to see our Academic Co-Director Prof David Taylor-Robinson appointed to the Government's Child Poverty Expert Analytical Panel.
This is an important opportunity to ensure the evidence on child health inequalities helps shape key policies gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Getting people back into work requires investment in health & support- @Debbie_abrahams makes the case in @politicshome. Our return to work report shows reducing health inequalities is key to improving employment outcomes
politicshome.com/opinion/art…
We are proud to have published this report today, which exposes the inequalities in child mental health and what can be done to address national challenges
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Children and young people’s mental health is at crisis, with services overwhelmed and families struggling.
Nearly 1 in 5 primary school children now have a probable mental health disorder and 385,000 children are still waiting for support
healthequitynorth.co.uk/chil…
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“This cannot be treated simply as a labour market issue – it is also a health equity issue”
Our Academic Co-Director @dukester24 comments on the new ‘Young people and work’ report, finding that nearly 1 million young people in the UK are currently NEET.
healthequitynorth.co.uk/hen-…
Congratulations to our Academic Co-Director @ProfKEPickett , @UniOfYork, who has become the UK’s first-ever Professor for the Public Understanding of Social Science 🎉
york.ac.uk/news-and-events/n…
Professor Pickett has also been chosen as one of just 40 global experts on a Consultative Council to a new UN-endorsed International Panel of Inequality (IPI).
Read more: york.ac.uk/news-and-events/n…
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“Years of economic decline, austerity, cuts to public services, and widening inequalities have left many communities more vulnerable to poor mental health, substance misuse, and preventable early deaths” - Hannah Davies
quays.news/north-west-still-…
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In a new article from Quays News, @HannahDaviesHEN comments on findings that the North West still records the highest number of alcohol-specific deaths in England.
Read it now: quays.news/north-west-still-…
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We’re delighted that our Academic Co-Director Professor David Taylor-Robinson of @LivUni has been awarded a prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship. healthequitynorth.co.uk/heal…
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May 11-17 is Mental Health Awareness Week, with this year’s theme ‘Action: awareness is vital, real change comes when we take action too’. Throughout Health Equity North’s work, we have called for meaningful and sustained action to improve the mental health of the North.
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