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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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’. THREAD 1/6

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Health Equity North Summit 2026 today. A great day of discussion on health inequalities, policy, prevention, devolution and future priorities for the North. Thanks to all our speakers, members and partners for contributing.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today we're hosting the annual Health Equity North Summit in Sheffield. Looking forward to bringing together members and partners from across the North to discuss health inequalities, policy priorities and research impact, and to help shape our future work.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In our final session at #LabourPartyConference2026, held in partnership with the York Policy Engine, we heard from an expert panel on how local and regional government can work together to lead the fight against poverty. 1/3

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Inequalities in health among minority ethnic women need to be urgently addressed, and we are leading the way in research. It was great to once again showcase our work at #LabourPartyConference2026 putting, a spotlight on a widely overlooked area of health.

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“This is not an invention, this is not a narrative, this is real” Our first panel at #LabourPartyConference2026 gave a key insight into the potential when policymakers, academics, charities, and young people come together to make a difference when it comes to child and adolescent mental health.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We are in Liverpool ready for a full programme of events at #LabourPartyConference. If you're here, join us tomorrow for panels covering: child mental health, barriers facing ethnic minority women, and how local and regional government can tackle poverty. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/events/

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Poverty in Place: How Local and Regional Government Can Tackle Poverty We are excited to be hosting a panel event with the York Policy Engine at #LabourPartyConference, examining how local and regional government can lead the fight against poverty. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/labour-party...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Addressing Inequalities in Health: From Minority Ethnic Women's Perspective 📆September 29 ⏰9:45-11am We are delighted to be hosting this exciting panel at #LabourPartyConference, giving an exclusive preview of an upcoming #WomanoftheNorth report into inequalities faced by Minority Ethnic women. 1/2

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

What next for Children's Mental Health in the North of England? At our #LabourPartyConference2026, this panel will examine the recent Child of the North APPG report, hear from children with lived experience, and ask what government should do to support children's mental health. 1/2

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a programme of events at #LabourPartyConference2026 🎉 Through 3 panels and a private roundtable, we will convene sector experts to address key health policy issues, from child mental health to developing an impactful research ecosystem. 1/2

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We are delighted to announce the speakers for our women’s health event on October 7 with @acmedsci.bsky.social The event will address the inequalities highlighted in our #WomanoftheNorth report to help translate evidence into delivery-ready priorities. Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-hea...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Women’s health must always be a priority The next @acmedsci.bsky.social and @thenhsa.bsky.social North of England Cross Sector hub event will address inequalities highlighted in our #WomanoftheNorth report to translate evidence into priorities for policymakers www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-hea...

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Women’s Health in the North of England – Turning evidence into action

A Northern Health Science Alliance and Academy of Medical Sciences North of England Cross-Sector Hub event

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Great to see our evidence in @resolutionfoundation.org latest analysis on an often-overlooked driver of inequalities: the places we live www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/a-ta... Our Ghost Towns report showed how the decline of England’s high streets is stark in the North & deprived areas

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A tale of two high streets • Resolution Foundation

Morning all, Let me start with two disclaimers. First, I’m not an economist, and, as I may intimate below, I quite like poking fun at economists. Second, I’m on holiday and, being in the South of Spai...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

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/liverpool-is...

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Join us in Sheffield on October 7 for expert keynote discussions, system-level debate, and focused deep-dives on women’s health to translate evidence into delivery-ready policy priorities. @healthequitynorth.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-hea...

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Women’s Health in the North of England – Turning evidence into action

A Northern Health Science Alliance and Academy of Medical Sciences North of England Cross-Sector Hub event

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Our Academic Co-Director @profkepickett.bsky.social spoke to @bbc5live.bsky.social 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 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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5 Live Drive - 14/07/2026 - BBC Sounds

A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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. 1/3

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Great to see this important work featured in The Big Issue 🔊 Read the latest report from the Child of the North APPG, published by @healthequitynorth.bsky.social, here: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Children and young people’s mental health issues are rising; demand for services is exceeding capacity. In order to thrive, young people need to be supported throughout their lives, not just at crisis point. Read the Child of the North APPG’s new report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Yesterday, we were proud to be in Parliament to launch the latest report from the Child of the North APPG: ‘Building a Preventative Mental Health System for Children and Young People’. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

THREAD 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 www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/childrens-me...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This #LonelinessAwarenessWeek, we want to spotlight our Ageing in the North report. For older people, loneliness can have a massive impact on quality of life, being linked to serious physical and mental health issues. www.thenhsa.co.uk/app/uploads/...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

@lpoolcouncil.bsky.social’s report ’The Health of Women in Liverpool’ spotlights the health burden faced by women in Liverpool and calls for much-needed change. Women in the North deserve better, and reports like this show how a wide perspective is needed to tackle health inequalities.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

“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...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

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) 🎉

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Kate Pickett named Professor for the Public Understanding of Social Science

Professor Kate Pickett OBE, a leading epidemiologist at the University of York, has become the UK's first-ever Professor for the Public Understanding of Social Science.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

“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

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North West still records highest number of alcohol-specific deaths in England, ONS finds – Quays News

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

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...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

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.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

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

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

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

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

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/...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

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.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

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/...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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/...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

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...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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/...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

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...

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Debbie Abrahams MP @debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

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.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

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/...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

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/...

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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

“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...

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BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Women in Iran, George Eliot on stage, Professor Kate Pickett

What do current events in Iran mean for women in the country?

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

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...

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UK Covid-19 Inquiry Live Stream

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