Fighting health inequalities through research excellence and collaboration

Health Equity North

Health Equity North is a virtual institute focused on place-based solutions to public health problems and health inequalities. We bring together world-leading academic expertise from the Northern Health Science Alliance’s members of leading universities and hospitals.

Health Equity North

Health Equity North is a virtual institute focused on place-based solutions to public health problems and health inequalities. We bring together world-leading academic expertise from the Northern Health Science Alliance’s members of leading universities and hospitals.

Our vision is for children in the North of England to grow up with the same opportunities and life chances as those in the rest of the country.

our vision

Our Vision

To end health inequity through research, policy impact, and public health improvement.

our mission

Our Mission

To fight health inequity by influencing policymakers and enhancing stakeholder understanding of health inequalities through research-informed evidenced solutions.

Report

See below for downloadable publications

Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities

Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities

Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities

22nd July 2025 Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities

Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities

Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities

Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities

22nd July 2025

Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities

Latest News Stories

Comment, analysis, and news about Health Equity North.

Poor diets in the North go hand-in-hand with the highest rates of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and food insecurity in the country

July 22nd 2025

Poor diets in the North go hand-in-hand with the highest…

Read the report here Northern regions have some of the…

Read the report here Northern regions have some of the poorest diets in England, putting…

Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies following The Health Foundation report on premature mortality rates

July 8th 2025

Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies following The Health Foundation…

Today (Tuesday, July 8 2025), The Health Foundation has released…

Today (Tuesday, July 8 2025), The Health Foundation has released a report on how regional…

Northern children facing increasing food insecurity and obesity

July 8th 2025

Northern children facing increasing food insecurity and obesity

Read the report here Families living in areas of higher…

Read the report here Families living in areas of higher poverty – such as the…

National Institute for Health and Care Research north west

National Institute for Health and Care Research north east

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