“This cannot be treated simply as a labour market issue – it is also a health equity issue” Academic Co-Director @lukemunford.bsky.social comments on the new Young people and work report, which shows that nearly 1 million young people in the UK are NEET. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/hen-academic...

Congratulations to our Academic Co-Director @profkepickett.bsky.social (@york.ac.uk) who has become the UK’s first-ever Professor for the Public Understanding of Social Science and has been chosen as an expert on a Consultative Council to a UN-endorsed International Panel of Inequality (IPI) 🎉

“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” 1/2

We’re delighted that our Academic Co-Director Professor David Taylor-Robinson of the @liverpooluni.bsky.social has been awarded a prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/health-equit...

11-17th May 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.

Poor diet is a major risk factor for avoidable ill health and mortality, with high salt diets negatively impacting heart, brain, and kidney health. This salt awareness week, we are spotlighting our ’Food, Health and Nutrition’ report, published with the Nutrition North network. 1/3

Academic Co-Director @profbambra.bsky.social led the @healthierfutures.bsky.social’s Annual Lecture, drawing upon her new book ’Getting Better: The Policy and Politics of Reducing Health Inequalities’ 1/2

April is Head and Neck cancer awareness month. Our latest report, published with the Northern Head and Neck Alliance (NHNA), shows the need for increased awareness of this illness and its unequal impact on people in the North and Scotland. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

This report from the @healthfoundation.bsky.social shows the clear geographical divide in healthy life expectancy, with Blackpool and Hartlepool facing the lowest years in good health, on average. In contrast, London was the only region that saw an improvement.

We welcome the Government’s commitment to improving women’s health and tackling inequalities in the Renewed Women’s Health Strategy. Our Woman of the North work highlights the challenges facing women in the North, but also champions these women. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

Emergency head and neck cancer cases occur almost twice as often among individuals from the most socioeconomically deprived backgrounds. Read more about how these inequalities can be tackled in our later report, with the NHNA: www.thenhsa.co.uk/app/uploads/...

Health outcomes should never depend on where you live. This #WorldHealthDay, we stand with science - and with communities - to tackle the deep‑rooted health inequalities across the North of England. www.who.int/campaigns/wo...

The Government has announced a major investment to bring new or improved health centres directly into local communities. Our Executive Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social has issued a statement following this news: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-u...

Head and neck cancer is a major public health inequality issue, an exemplar of an under-prioritised cancer with rising incidence, persistently poor survival and wider inequalities. Read why there is a need for urgent action in our report, with the NHNA: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

Research from @healthequals.bsky.social led by our own @lukemunford.bsky.social shows how mental ill‑health among NEET young people has also doubled over 15 years. Inequalities are widening, and action is urgently needed Find out more: 🔗 www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/young-people...

Great to see ‘Hard to Swallow’, our latest report on head and neck cancer inequalities produced with the Northern Head and Neck Alliance and the @thenhsa.bsky.social, featured on ITV Granada. www.itv.com/news/granada...

I was delighted to once again host @healthequitynorth.bsky.social for the launch of their excellent 'Health for Wealth 2025' report. We know all too well that there are significant health inequalities between North and the rest of the country, and these divides are growing.

Head and neck cancer is a major public health inequality issue, and an exemplar of an under-prioritised cancer with rising incidence, persistently poor survival and wider inequalities. Read why there is a need for urgent action in our latest report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

Head and neck cancer incident in the UK is rising, and nearly 5000 deaths occur every year. Our new report reveals the socioeconomic disparity in head and neck cancer incidence and outcome, and urges for stronger action to tackle these inequalities. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

New research from @healthequitynorth.bsky.social & the Northern Head & Neck Alliance has revealed that people living in the most deprived areas are nearly 2.5 times more likely to die from head and neck cancers compared to people living in more affluent areas. ⚖️ bit.ly/46Utisa

People in the UK’smost socioeconomically deprived areas are more likely to die from head and neck cancer, to be diagnosed at advanced stages, and to wait longer for treatment than those in the most affluent areas, our latest report shows. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/head-and-nec... 1/4

“Why would we not want a state that helps us realise our capabilities?” On BBC Radio 4 this week, Academic Co-Director @profkepickett.bsky.social discussed points from her new book, including this country's broken care systems and need to reframe the ‘Nanny state’. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

On February 18, our Academic Co-Director @profbambra.bsky.social gave evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry, with Professor Sir Michael Mormot. They outlined the ways Covid-19 interacted with existing health inequalities and the heightened impact on deprived areas. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0yO...

“Improving healthy life expectancy for all should be a non-party political issue but to do that we need to recognise as a society that its roots lie in poverty and deprivation.” - @hannahdavies.bsky.social, Executive Director of Health Equity North www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/hen-director...

Today, our Academic Co-Director @profbambra.bsky.social will present evidence to the government-commissioned Covid-19 Inquiry. Her evidence will draw on her extensive research and will focus on how Covid-19 affected different communities across the UK. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/academic-co-...

#HeartMonth aims to raise awareness of heart health and preventing disease. Cardiovascular disease rates are high in the North. Our Ageing North and Nutrition North reports outline this unequal health burden. 🔗 www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/... www.thenhsa.co.uk/app/uploads/...

#February11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrating the remarkable contributions of women in science. Our #NorthInnovationWomen campaign aims to spotlight women in innovation, but also inspire future generations. www.thenhsa.co.uk/2026/02/help...

Good to see our Academic Co-Director @profkepickett.bsky.social in @theguardian.com making the case for a fairer, healthier society and challenging how we think about inequality. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

New @bmj.com analysis from @newcastleuni.bsky.social’s @drmcnamara.bsky.social explores the impact of US import tariffs on health. Read the article, co-written with Benjamin Hawkins, here: www.bmj.com/content/392/...

📚 Thrilled to see our Academic Co‑Director @profkepickett.bsky.social's new book 'The Good Society and How We Make It' featured in @the-independent.com list of standout new books for February! A fantastic and well‑deserved recognition of her important work👏 www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...

www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/2419... Published my annual report for Gateshead last week! Shining a light on deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide - leading cause of deaths in those under 50

In a new article in @bmj.com, @healthequitynorth.bsky.social Academic Co-Directors @profkepickett.bsky.social and David Taylor-Robinson respond to the new child poverty strategy, calling on Government to place clear targets in order to tackle the child poverty crisis. 🔗 www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Health Equity North was pleased to work with the @healthfoundation.bsky.social and @clesthinkdo.bsky.social on proposed amendments to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. 👉 www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...

A new article from @theguardian.com cites findings highlighted in our ‘Ghost Towns’ report, detailing the decline of high streets across England. www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i... 1/3

Our latest report shows the economic inactivity crisis is greater in the North, with workers more likely to lose their job due to ill health and those without educational qualifications nine times more likely to lose their job if they become ill. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

Our Ageing in the North report has been cited in a new project launched by Mayor @kimmcguinness.bsky.social, outlining funding for grassroots projects with a focus on helping older people. www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/news/educati... 1/3

The scale of the health-related economic inactivity crisis is greater in the North of England, with workers more likely to lose their job due to ill health. Our #HealthforWealth report sets out recommendations to address this disparity: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

In a new article, the authors of our Ghost Town report @ezied.bsky.social, @lukemunford.bsky.social, @adamtodd.bsky.social and @profbambra.bsky.social discuss persistent inequalities in health-related behaviours in England, impacted by limited amenities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/3

Since 2019, economic inactivity rates in the North have been rising ten times faster than the growth of the working-age population. Our #HealthforWealth report exposes shocking findings around inequities people in the North are facing. Read more👉 www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

“The scale of the problem means there is still so much more to do”. As our Executive Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social outlines, our #HealthforWealth report underscores the need for health and economy to be considered together in future policy. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

This a positive step towards tackling childhood obesity. Our research shows the North has some of the poorest diets and highest childhood obesity rates. Tighter restrictions on unhealthy food ads was one of our key recommendations to help reduce these inequalities. 1/2

In March, we were honoured to be awarded a @bionow.bsky.social award. The awards honour ingenuity and dedication. @healthequitynorth.bsky.social won for its Woman of the North work in the Social Impact category, which recognises activities aimed at creating significant, positive societal changes.

In May, in partnership with @healthequitynorth.bsky.social and @leigh-day.bsky.social, we held a Woman of the North Summit in Durham, with around 200 attendees. The Summit saw the launch of the Woman of the North Charter, backed by Mayors @kimmcguinness.bsky.social and @mayorofwy.bsky.social.

For Day 4 of our ‘12 Days of NHSA Christmas’, we celebrate the announcement of the Institute for Preventative Health, a proposal launched at the Convention of the North in February. We look forward to developing this Institute in 2026 and harnessing the expertise across the North.

Thank you to Greg Wright from the @yorkshirepost.co.uk for his article on our Health for Wealth report, following @profbambra.bsky.social’s panel event at the Great Northern Conference. Read it here: online.fliphtml5.com/hezmz/Emag_F...

In July, our Nutrition North Network published a new report, ‘Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and opportunities’, calling for urgent support and investment to address the severe state of nutrition in the North of England. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

This December, we are sharing our 12 days of NHSA Christmas, celebrating highlights from 2025 with @healthequitynorth.bsky.social and @childofthenorth.bsky.social. On Day 1, we celebrate our Ageing in the North report, detailing the costs of inequality in ageing: www.thenhsa.co.uk/app/uploads/...

Dr @lukemunford.bsky.social, Academic Co-director of Health Equity North and Senior Lecturer at @manchester.ac.uk, has co-authored our new #HealthforWealth report, outlining new research on the North-South health divide and its impact on productivity. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/health-for-w...

Since 2019, economic inactivity rates in the North of England have been rising ten times faster than the growth of the working-age population. Our #HealthforWealth report exposes shocking findings on inequities people in the North are facing. Read more👉 www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...