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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 22h

On #WorldMentalHealthDay we sharing the work of our mental health network - @derektracy.bsky.social CMO of NHS Maudsley recently spoke about his work with the COVID Nightingale Hospitals and the mental health implications of the pandemic for NHS staff

Watch the full video at youtu.be/P6oxkaZDLCM

Northern Mental Health Network - Professor Derek Tracey

YouTube video by Northern Health Science Alliance

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 1d

You can now listen to our panel event from Labour Party Conference 2025, where we heard from Kate Proctor from @savechildrenuk.bsky.social, @samrushworthmp.bsky.social, @grahamwhitham.bsky.social, @profkepickett.bsky.social, and Professor David Taylor-Robinson from @liverpooluni.bsky.social. 1/2

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Hannah Davies @hannahdavies.bsky.social · 1d

Our @childofthenorth.bsky.social Children in Care report showed just how devastating this issue is in the North of England www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 3d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

"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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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 9d

Yesterday, our Exec Lead for Corporate Engagement and Cluster Development Mandy Dixon attended a roundtable hosted by @ilcuk.bsky.social and @independentage.bsky.social, identifying politically workable solutions to realise better places to be born, grow up and grow old in.

#OlderPersonsDay

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 10d

An excellent event underway now - our very own @techhelen.bsky.social representing our members in discussions around data and AI

LCR Civic Data Cooperative @civicdatacoop.bsky.social · 10d

Live now at #LabourPartyConference Fringe: Data & AI for All panel on strengthening health & care with data + AI.

Room full of policymakers, NHS leaders, academics & civic partners.

#Fringe2025 #HealthData #AIforAll

Five panelists seated at a table in front of a conference room audience, with one speaker standing and gesturing mid-discussion. Behind them, a large screen displays a slide titled 'Graduate Futures: Data and AI for All – Emerging Technologies and the University System.' A banner on the table reads 'University of Liverpool.'

A professional panel discussion hosted by the University of Liverpool, featuring six speakers seated at a long table with microphones. The audience, dressed in business attire, listens attentively in a well-lit conference room. Two large screens display a digital network graphic and the text 'CHIL' and 'University of Liverpool,' indicating a focus on child-related research or policy.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10d

I'm getting really really fed up at constant reassertion that welfare spending is "out of control" when it is the same as the average for the past few decades.

One reason disability benefit costs have risen is because core support has fallen.

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

A massive thank you to all who attended and to our panellists for discussing this important issue: @samrushworthmp.bsky.social,
Kate Proctor from @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @grahamwhitham.bsky.social
@profkepickett.bsky.social
Prof David Taylor-Robinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social 2/2

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

Great discussions at our #LabourPartyConference2025 panel, emphasising the need to put poverty reduction at the centre of both national and local government priorities. 1/2

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 11d

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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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 11d

Huge thanks to everyone who attended our roundtable on prevention and civic data – special thanks to speakers @louiseckenny.bsky.social, @hannahdavies.bsky.social, Catherine McClennan - Cheshire & Merseyside ICB, Paul Blakeley - Newmarket Strategy & Darcy Ward - TBI Institute for Global Change

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 14d

Professor David Taylor-Robinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social will be speaking on our panel event next week, which will explore how national policy and local strategies can work hand-in-hand to reduce child poverty

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/addressing...

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · 15d

Amid reports that MPs and an advisory taskforce will recommend scrapping the two-child limit on benefits, it's worth noting that this step would be the most targeted and cost-effective way for the Government to meet its aim of reducing child poverty ⤵️

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 16d

We are delighted that @samrushworthmp.bsky.social, MP for Bishop Auckland, will be joining our panel event at #LabourPartyConference, discussing how to address child health and social inequalities.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/addressing...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 16d

Academic Co-Director of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social @profkepickett.bsky.social will be speaking at our #ChildOfTheNorth panel event at #LabourPartyConference next week, touching on the regional inequalities young people are facing www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/addressing...

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 16d

What is the role of employment and workforce health in tackling health inequalities and driving long-term productivity?

Our #LabourPartyConference roundtable will explore the link between health and productivity, and how to improve outcomes across the life course.

www.thenhsa.co.uk/events/labou...

Purple faded image of Liverpool. NHSA, HEN, and Ageing North logos in top left corner. Text reads: 'Labour Party Conference 2025 / Private roundtable: Delivering the 10 Year Plan in Health inequalities: productivity, mental and physical health across the life course / Monday 29 September, 12:30-13:45, Leonardo Hotel, Liverpool. This event is taking place inside the secure zone.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 16d

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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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 17d

“Food insecurity is not about poor choices – it is about a lack of choices.”

Following the Right To Food UK Conference, it was great to read @teessideuni.bsky.social's Helen Moore discuss our Hungry for Change report in a Fuse open science blog post: fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/not-...

Not just what’s on the menu - the hidden forces behind food choice

Our warts-and-all account of what it's like to do public health research.

fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 17d

Our Exec Lead for Corporate Engagement and Cluster Development Dr Mandy Dixon is attending a breakfast roundtable hosted by @ilcuk.bsky.social & @independentage.bsky.social next week

The event will identify politically workable solutions to realise better places to be born, grow up & grow old in

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 23d

We are hiring at The Economist.

This is not just any internship. You will be a paid staff member and writer for 6 months.

www.economist.com/finance-and-...

The Economist’s finance and economics internship

We invite applications for our Marjorie Deane scheme

www.economist.com

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 21d

A ‘Healthy Weight Declaration’, led by Nicola Calder of @foodactive.bsky.social, featured in our recent report on the state of nutrition in the North of England, has been adopted by over 30 councils across England – including 23 in the North

www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...

Purple background. NHSA and Nutrition North logos along the top. Text reads: Case study: Food Active's "Healthy Weight Declaration" / The Local Authority Declaration on Healthy Weight (HWD) is a statement owned by each adoptive authority, signalling a strategic commitment made across all council departments to reduce unhealthy weight in local communities; protected the health and wellbeing of staff and citizens; and, to make an economic impact on health, social care and the local economy

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 22d

Our evidence shows that measures such as a national strategy to address cognitive frailty, tackling food insecurity, and strengthening support for unpaid carers could have a positive impact on the health of our older people @hannahdavies.bsky.social

www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/06/olde...

Dark purple background. NHSA, HEN, and Ageing North logos along the top. Partner University logos along the bottom. Quote from Hannah Davies, Chief Executive of the Northern Health Science Alliance and Executive Director of Health Equity North. Text reads: "The North is a beautiful place to grow old. We have some of the most breathtaking scenery in the country, as well as welcoming and tight-knit communities. And yet, the day-to-day reality of ageing for many northerners is far harder than it should be. / "It is our responsibility to make sure that future generations do not have to go through the same challenges - with targeted, considered policies that address the lifelong issues that are so familiar to northern citizens"

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 22d

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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