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Jessica Allen

@jessjallen.bsky.social
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Deputy Director at UCL Institute of Health Equity. Posting about health inequalities and the social determinants of health

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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Our new partnership with Public Health Scotland joins the around 50 Marmot Places working to promote health equity across the UK @michaelmarmot.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...
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New collaboration to tackle health inequalities launches in Scotland
Director of UCL’s Institute of Health Equity (IHE) Professor Sir Michael Marmot will be working with Public Health Scotland (PHS) and councils in three areas of Scotland to reduce health inequalities.
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Important new @local.gov.uk report on progress by councils in tackling health inequalities by addressing the social determinants of health through the ‘Marmot Eight’ principles, featuring Marmot Place case studies & underlines need for national leadership
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Jessica Allen @jessjallen.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The ‘transfrormational’ work of over 50 Marmot places in the UK tackling health inequalities. The Local Government Association reports @michaelmarmot.bsky.social
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Building fairer towns, cities and regions: Insights from Marmot Places
This report highlights the innovative and collaborative work of councils and their partners, who have embraced the Marmot principles and turned them into meaningful action.
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Equity of health and wellbeing must be at the heart of housing policy explains @michaelmarmot.bsky.social. National action has to support local action, and housebuilders are crucial in the development of plans that consider affordability, quality, supply & the environment www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
National government, new @marmotihe.bsky.social review highlights, plays a crucial role in planning and development, but it must prioritise affordable, healthy homes and places in its push to deliver 1.5 million homes in five years bit.ly/4989ph4
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
New @marmotihe.bsky.social report calls on the property sector to work with central & local government to put health, wellbeing and environmental sustainability at the centre of all UK house building www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...
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Jessica Allen @jessjallen.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Awful. Large declines in healthy life expectancy in England and Wales since 2017-19. No surprise sadly, but shocking nonetheless. @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @marmotihe.bsky.social www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
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Healthy life expectancy in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics
The number of years people are expected to spend in “good” general health in England and Wales.
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
New 2yr Public Health Scotland @michaelmarmot.bsky.social partnership sees Aberdeen City Council, North Ayreshire & South Lanarkshire join 50+ Marmot Places across the UK implementing action across the #MarmotEightPrinciples @improvserv.bsky.social @uclofficial.bsky.social
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Jessica Allen @jessjallen.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Scotland a 'Marmot' Country. Delighted to be supporting work to tackle health inequalities nationally in Scotland and with three places - Aberdeen City, North Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. The new Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES) www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...
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Jessica Allen @jessjallen.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Tackling health inequalities place by place. Over 50 areas in the UK and today 1 more - launching Oxfordshire Marmot County. @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @marmotihe.bsky.social
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Jessica Allen @jessjallen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The importance of ‘unusual friends’ / partnerships for health equity. Tejesh Mistry talking about action from the VCS in reducing health inequalities in Scotland. @marmotihe.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social
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Jessica Allen @jessjallen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Wonderful to be in Scotland talking about the new @michaelmarmot.bsky.social Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland with the @marmotihe.bsky.social Health Equity Network. @alanhiggins21.bsky.social. Great commitment to tackling health equity.
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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 31/08/2024
You're a lot older than I am, Michael Marmot, and still working. I applaud your personality defect of optimism, but more, your personality defect of continuing to berate governments for NOT DOING THEIR JOB. #r4today
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daniel @travelhealthdoc.medsky.network · 15/01/2024
Michael Marmot: "The situation in the UK is deeply concerning. Health is declining and health inequalities are widening. This is not the case with other European countries. The UK's rankings have gone down since 2014. What a tragic waste of lives" www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...
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Taking Action - Institute of Health Equity
Taking Action
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 09/04/2024
June 2020 In Britain, life expectancy dropped in a decade Austerity is the killer by Michael Marmot Le Monde Diplomatique mondediplo.com/2020/06/08uk...
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Paul Belcher FRCP HonMFPH 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 17/01/2024
The next UK government must put health at the heart of all policies - Open letter by Professor Sir Michael Marmot: “health is declining and health inequalities are widening. This is not the case in other European countries. The UK’s rankings have gone down since 2014” www.bmj.com/content/384/...
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The next government must put health at the heart of all policies
Dear party leaders, Not only is health the foremost concern of individuals, communities, and businesses, health is also an indicator of how well a nation is performing. Unfortunately, the situation i...
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Health Equity Network Monthly Webinar: November - Disability and Employment, which will be held on Thursday, November 28th, from 12:30-1:30PM. Click link to secure your place. healthequitynetwork.co.uk/feed
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