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Gallery: Health for Wealth 2 parliamentary launch
April 1st 2026

Gallery: Health for Wealth 2 parliamentary launch

On March 17 2026, authors of the latest ‘Health for Wealth’ report convened in Westminster to present the new research to MPs.

‘Health for Wealth: Building a Healthier North to Boost Productivity’, published by Health Equity North (HEN), shows people in the North are twice as likely to lose their job after ill-health than those in the rest of England, with low skilled workers hit hardest.  

The event was hosted by Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East…


Health Equity North directors advocate for children across the North
September 16th 2025
Health Equity North directors advocate for children across the North

September 2025 saw Health Equity North directors speak at a…

Statement from Health Equity North Director following data around low school-aged vaccination rates
August 29th 2025
Statement from Health Equity North Director following data around low…

Today (Friday 29th August, 2025) the UK Health Security Agency…

Health Equity North Directors statement: Regional inequalities in A-Level results
August 14th 2025
Health Equity North Directors statement: Regional inequalities in A-Level results

Today (Thursday 14th August, 2025) students all over the UK…

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…

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…

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…

Executive Director of Health Equity North comments on 10 Year Health Plan announcement
July 3rd 2025
Executive Director of Health Equity North comments on 10 Year…

Today (Thursday, July 3, 2025)  the Prime Minister announced details…

Statement: Health Equity North respond to Wes Streeting’s announcement on health investment in poor areas
June 25th 2025
Statement: Health Equity North respond to Wes Streeting’s announcement on…

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting MP has today…

Health Equity North Co-Directors discuss health inequalities at INRICH 2025
June 24th 2025
Health Equity North Co-Directors discuss health inequalities at INRICH 2025

Two Health Equity North Academic co-directors presented at the 16th…

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