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.  

 

our vision
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Our Vision

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

our mission
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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
Woman of the North Charter
Woman of the North Charter
Woman of the North Charter
7th May 2025 Woman of the North Charter

 

Latest News Stories

 
Comment, analysis, and news about Health Equity North.
Emotional and financial impact of childcare gap laid bare in North East research
June 5th 2025
Emotional and financial impact of childcare gap laid bare in…

Read the report here The lack of suitable childcare options…

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Child of the North evidence put forward to Child Poverty Taskforce
June 2nd 2025
Child of the North evidence put forward to Child Poverty…

Professor David Taylor-Robinson, Academic Co-Director of Health Equity North, and…

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Report calls for decisive action to reverse the decline of England’s High Street “Ghost Towns”
May 23rd 2025
Report calls for decisive action to reverse the decline of…

Read the report here The Government needs to take urgent…

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