Our 'How To' toolkits support practitioners to implement the report recommendations: Education providers: www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H... Child health services: www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H... Local authorities: www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H... #ChildrenFirst

Our Academic Co-Director Prof. David Taylor-Robinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social has co-authored a report that uncovers stark inequalities in neonatal units, including that babies born to mothers in the most deprived areas had a 63% higher risk of dying. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/study-reveal...

@profbambra.bsky.social of @newcastleuni.bsky.social is one of the report authors on our analysis about how getting just 5% of people out-of-work back into jobs could save the country billions. Read the report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...

New study led by @liverpooluni.bsky.social reveals stark socio-economic and ethnic inequalities in neonatal units. Our Academic Co-Director Prof. David Taylor-Robinson, report co-author, has said: “These are inequalities we cannot afford to ignore”. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/study-reveal...

Join us on 15 Dec in Manchester, for our annual lecture, this year to be delivered by @profbambra.bsky.social , Professor of Public Health at @newcastleuni.bsky.social , and a Co-Director of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social.

The #workandpensionscommittee commissioned analysis from @healthequitynorth.bsky.social to estimate the savings to DWP spending if 5% of unemployed or economically inactive people on #UniversalCredit received employment and health support, and moved into employment.

For week 8 of our #ChildrenFirst campaign, we're talking oral health New gov policies reflect evidence from Child of the North and @cfyounglives.bsky.social and offer optimism, but there is still much to do Social inequalities must be addressed so that no child is left behind Cont. in comments

The digital divide continues to limit the life chances of millions of children in Northern England. Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc... Head to the comments for more info and resources... #DigitalDivide #DigitalInclusion #DigitalFutures

Our latest newsletter is out now! Read about: our latest report, commissioned by the Work and Pensions select committee; our events at Labour Party Conference; and the breadth of research being undertaken across our member organisations. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/news/newslet...

A report commissioned by the DWP Select Committee and produced by academics from @newcastleuni.bsky.social, @manchester.ac.uk, @liverpooluni.bsky.social & @uofglasgow.bsky.social shows savings of over £20bn could be made with back-to-work schemes. Read: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...

October 18 was World Menopause day, a day to raise awareness of menopause and improve the experience of women around the world.   Within our own country, there’s vast inequalities in women’s experiences of menopause and menopause treatment that need to be addressed. 1/2

Currently, over 5 million people in the UK are out of work and in receipt of Universal Credit – including almost one million people aged 18-24 years who are not in education, employment or training.  Read more in this new report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...

The Government’s ‘Get Britain Working’ programmes could, within just 2 years, save almost £10bn - meaning every £1 invested in employment support programmes could return between £5.21 and £6.63. Read more in this new report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...

Schools lack the resources to support the 1.28 million children in England with special educational needs. Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst Visit: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc... Head to the comments for more info and resources... #SENDcrisis

Our Exec Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social is speaking today at the Her Circle and @mmhalliance.bsky.social event in Newcastle, which brings together lived and learned experts to explore opportunities for lasting change for perinatal mental health.

The Government could save upwards of £20bn and support over 220,000 people back into employment through return-to-work schemes, according to new analysis. The ‘Return to Work’ report outlines how the UK’s full productivity potential can be unlocked www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s... 1/3

The two-child limit remains the single biggest driver of child poverty in the UK today. Read about the work Health Equity North has been doing to highlight to policymakers the impact of this limit in @alexisdarby.bsky.social's recent blog post. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/blog-lifting...

“Poverty has no return on investment” Read @alexisdarby.bsky.social's recent blog, outlining the impact the two-child limit has on child poverty in the UK and the work Health Equity North has been doing to spread awareness of this critical issue. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/blog-lifting...

Today’s @yorkshirepost.co.uk features a column written by @healthequitynorth.bsky.social Exec Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social, who sets out why it’s imperative to scrap the two-child benefit cap if we want to see a reduction in the child poverty rates. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

For children to have their best start in life, health and education partnerships and community collaboration are key. Best Start hubs are a move in the right direction, but partnerships need to be accelerated. Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst Visit: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...

"When we get it right for women, everybody benefits" Thank you to all speakers - @kirithentwistle.bsky.social, Dame Lesley Regan, @hannahdavies.bsky.social, @louiseckenny.bsky.social - and attendees at our #WomanOfTheNorth panel at #LabourPartyConference www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/gallery-labo...

Our Academic Co-Director @profbambra.bsky.social gave evidence at the @covid19inquiry.scot this week on the impact of health inequalities during the pandemic - watch Professor Bambra give evidence in the link below

Our Academics Co-Director Professor David Taylor-Robinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social has spoken to @bigissue.com about the effects on inequalities in his hometown

Our new snapshot briefing is out: Empower our places to end child poverty 🚨 We launched this research at Labour Party Conference 2025, alongside leaders from @savechildrenuk.bsky.social, @healthequitynorth.bsky.social, and the @york.ac.uk. 📄 Full report: www.resolvepoverty.org/empower-our-...

Our report on unequal ageing shows that in the ten years from 2012 to 2022, the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber have seen rates of poverty among people aged 65 and over rise by 10% #OlderPersonsDay www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/06/olde...

Older people living in the North are more likely to be frail or have a fall that requires hospital treatment, compared to those in the South East. Our Ageing in the North report exposes the vast inequalities older populations face in our regions #OlderPersonsDay www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/06/olde...

Thank you to all who attended our first #LabourPartyConference2025 panel event, which focussed on the opportunities to create change and close the health gap for women. 1/2

Our #WomanoftheNorth panel event #LabourPartyConference2025 Is taking place this afternoon - we will hear from experts @kirithentwistle.bsky.social and Prof Dame Lesley Regan about why we need to empower and invest in women in the North. Conference pass holders can join us at 2pm in the ACC

We are delighted that Kier Starmer has launched the Pride in Place Programme, which will give local authorities more powers to regulate vaping and betting shops – one of the key recommendations our Ghost Towns report released earlier this year www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/health-equit... 1/2

Hear from an expert panel at our #LabourPartyConference event ‘Building a Better Future for Northern Women’, which includes: @hannahdavies.bsky.social, @kirithentwistle.bsky.social, Professor Dame Lesley Regan, and Professor @louiseckenny.bsky.social. Join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...

Join us at #LabourPartyConference on 29th September for our wireless event ‘Building a Better Future for Northern Women – Health, Opportunity, Equality’ to explore why we need to empower and invest in women in the North. Find out more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...

We've also got @hannahdavies.bsky.social of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social talking about disproportionate welfare cuts under austerity years in the North, and how tackling child poverty and increasing child outcomes is already harder starting from a much lower baseline.

We are delighted that our Executive Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social and Professor @louiseckenny.bsky.social will join @kirithentwistle.bsky.social and Professor Dame Lesley Regan, speaking at our #WomanOfTheNorth panel event at #LabourPartyConference. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...

We are delighted to announce that Professor Dame Lesley Regan will be speaking at our #WomanOfTheNorth panel event in Liverpool later this month, touching on how we need to a build fairer and more equitable for women in our regions. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...

We are pleased to announce that Bolton North East MP @kirithentwistle.bsky.social - member of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, Women and Work APPG & Women's Health APPG - will be speaking at our #WomanOfTheNorth event at Labour Party Conference. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...

“It’s a desperate time for social mobility” Speaking on the @ipprnorth.bsky.social panel ‘The kids aren’t alright’, @healthequitynorth.bsky.social Executive Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social emphasised the need for real policy change to enable children of the north to reach their potential.

Useful panel on Innovation and Social Mobility at #SMCSymposium with panellists emphasising that social mobility needs to be at the heart of innovation, especially when it comes to rebalancing regional economies.

Great opening address from @alunfrancis.bsky.social OBE for the #SMCSymposium, discussing how we need to change the way we think of social mobility, with a focus on place-based approaches, to ensure everybody is included.

Increasing investment in adult social care and developing an NHS-led strategy to address physical inactivity could improve the health of older populations. @durham-university.bsky.social's Professor Charlotte Clarke sets out why these policies are essential. www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/06/olde...

On Monday, Executive Director of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social @hannahdavies.bsky.social will speak at @ipprnorth.bsky.social's event 'The kids aren't alright', discussing how to improve life chances for young people and ensure they have a voice in spaces of power. www.ippr.org/events/the-k...

Great to have so many fantastic advocates for child health in one space - Mark Mon Williams of @universityofleeds.bsky.social Charlie Jeffrey & @profkepickett.bsky.social of @york.ac.uk @hannahdavies.bsky.social of @thenhsa.bsky.social 1/2

Next up at the #NatOppSummit is our Academic Co-Director Prof David Taylor-Robinson of @livuninews.bsky.social about the widening inequalities in children’s health #ChildrenFirst

Our Academic Co-Director @profkepickett.bsky.social  is speaking at the #NatOppSummit about the impact of childhood inequalities in the U.K. #ChildrenFirst

Excited to be the the #NatOppSummit in Leeds today for @childofthenorth.bsky.social where our academic Co-directors will be speaking about how we can build a country that works for all children and young people #ChildrenFirst

A case study, led by @ruthboocock.bsky.social of @teessideuni.bsky.social, featured as part of our Nutrition North report, examined how patients engaged with strategies that seek to reverse type 2 diabetes. Read the full case study at www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...

On 29 September, we'll be co-hosting a private roundtable with @healthequitynorth.bsky.social that focusses on productivity, using findings from our Health for Wealth and Healthy Ageing reports to discuss how to create a healthier, more prosperous North www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/labour-party...

A recommendation from our recent Ageing in the North report is for leaders to expand workplace health programmes and improve healthcare access disparities – Prof Barbara Hanratty of @newcastleuni.bsky.social sets out the importance of closing the stark health gap www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/06/olde...

Next month, we will be hosting a wireless panel event with @healthequitynorth.bsky.social & York Policy Engine at @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Party Conference, exploring how to use policy to help reduce the widening & urgent child poverty gap Find out more www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/labour-party...

Executive Director of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social @hannahdavies.bsky.social will be speaking at the @ipprnorth.bsky.social event ‘The kids aren’t alright’ next month, discussing how better opportunities for children living in the North can be delivered www.ippr.org/events/the-k...

Our #WomanOfTheNorth report found women living in the North have lower healthy life expectancy, worse mental health, & more likely to suffer domestic violence. Our panel event at @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Conference will examine findings & recommendations www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/labour-party...