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Evaluating Labour's Progress: Tackling Health Inequalities Through Health Equity North’s Seven Missions
February 5th 2025

Evaluating Labour's Progress: Tackling Health Inequalities Through Health Equity North’s Seven Missions

Since coming to power last year, the Labour Government has articulated its commitment to "Building an NHS fit for the future," outlining clear challenges faced by the health service. While strides have been made to create a more efficient and cost-effective NHS, questions remain about the government's effectiveness in addressing entrenched health inequalities and prioritising prevention. This blog examines the Labour Government’s progress against the Health Equity North’s (HEN) seven missions, and highlights our own efforts…


Health divide in County Durham and Tees Valley shortening lives, reducing life chances and costing billions in lost productivity
July 25th 2023
Health divide in County Durham and Tees Valley shortening lives,…

Click here to read the full report The stark extent…

“We owe it to children to help bring that spark back.” – Hannah Davies, Executive Director
May 18th 2023
“We owe it to children to help bring that spark…

Health Equity North Executive Director Hannah Davies reflects on a…

Health Equity North launch: photo and video gallery
April 25th 2023
Health Equity North launch: photo and video gallery

Below is a video and series of pictures taken at…

Growing divide in regional health inequalities exposed
April 18th 2023
Growing divide in regional health inequalities exposed

Click here to read the report A new report has…

Children and the Cost of Living Crisis
January 24th 2023
Children and the Cost of Living Crisis

On January 24, 2023, the Child of the North APPG…

Child of the North APPG: Inaugural Meeting Evidence Session
October 27th 2022
Child of the North APPG: Inaugural Meeting Evidence Session

Last week the Child of the North APPG held its…

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