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Health Equity North is a virtual institute focused on place-based solutions to public health problems and health inequalities www.healthequitynorth.couk

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · Nov 15

Welcome to Health Equity North's BlueSky account - find out more about how we are a key resource for political and civil stakeholders at www.healthequitynorth.co.uk

Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 2d

“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...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 5d

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...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 9d

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...

For children to have their best start in life, health and education partnerships and community collaboration are key. The government must prioritise building a country that works for all children and young people. #ChildrenFirst. Featured logos of Child of the North, N8 Research Partnership, Health Equity North and Centre for Young Lives.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 9d

"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...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 10d

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

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry @covid19inquiry.scot · 13d

Today's session has now adjourned. We will return tomorrow at 9.30am with more evidence from UK experts on the scientific considerations of lockdowns and other measures as tools to prevent and control infection in a public health emergency:

www.covid19inquiry.scot/hearing/lock...

Lockdown and Restrictions | Day 4 | Scientific Considerations | Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry

The Inquiry will examine the use of lockdowns and other non-pharmaceutical measures as tools available to governments to prevent and control infection in a public health emergency. Date: 30 September ...

www.covid19inquiry.scot

Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 10d

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

Big Issue @bigissue.com · 13d

Walton in Liverpool has the country's highest rate of disability benefits. But what's behind the stats in an area in the firing line of cuts?

Inside the community with more disability benefit claimants than anywhere else

www.bigissue.com

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · 10d

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-...

Empower Our Places - Resolve Poverty

https://www.resolvepoverty.org/empower-our-places/"

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 11d

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...

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 11d

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...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 13d

A massive thank you to our panellists, Professor Dame Lesley Regan, @kirithentwistle.bsky.social, @louiseckenny.bsky.social, and @hannahdavies.bsky.social. 2/2

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 13d

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

Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 17d

Lead report author @ezied.bsky.social has issued a statement following the announcement. The Ghost Towns report was co-authored by academics from @newcastleuni.bsky.social and @manchester.ac.uk www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/health-equit... 2/2

Health Equity North recommendations in actions as government backs high street restoration - Health Equity North

Today (Thursday 25th September 2025) Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced the launch of the ‘Pride in Place Programme’, which will give new powers to local authorities to save derelict high street un...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 17d

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

Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 18d

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...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 20d

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...

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IPPR North @ipprnorth.bsky.social · 27d

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.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 24d

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...

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · Sep 10

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...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 26d

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...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 27d

“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.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 27d

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.

Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 27d

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.

Image of Alun Francis giving the opening address

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · Sep 12

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...

Purple background. NHSA, HEN, and Ageing North logos along the top. Durham University, Lancaster University, Newcastle University, University of Manchester, and University of Sheffield logos along the bottom. Quote from Professor Charlotte Clarke, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Health) at Durham University. Quote text reads: "It is absolutely essential that policymakers act to help our older citizens. But they must also recognise that these issues are the result of lifelong experiences and inequalities. To achieve real tangible change, we need policies that improve lives as a whole - and tackle these issues long before they escalate."

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · Sep 10

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...

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