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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 investment in poor areas

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting MP has today (Wednesday June 25, 2025) announced a 10 Year Health Plan to tackle inequalities, prioritising the poorest areas.

Health Equity North Directors have made a joint statement in response to this announcement:

"For over a decade, there has been demonstrable lack of investment for services in deprived areas, and Health Equity North has consistently challenged the need to reverse this trend. Our numerous reports have shown that if the Government…


Health Equity North win BioNow award for Woman of the North work
March 7th 2025
Health Equity North win BioNow award for Woman of the…

Health Equity North (HEN) has scooped a prestigious life sciences…

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…

Since coming to power last year, the Labour Government has…

Labour Party Conference 2024: Roundtable report
January 30th 2025
Labour Party Conference 2024: Roundtable report

Read the report here At the Labour Party Conference in…

Study finds widening inequalities in child vaccination rates across England
December 11th 2024
Study finds widening inequalities in child vaccination rates across England

New research from Health Equity North (HEN) Director finds vaccine…

Health Equity North reaction to Autumn Budget 2024
October 30th 2024
Health Equity North reaction to Autumn Budget 2024

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves today (30 October 2024)…

Regional inequalities in community resilience exposed in new research
October 11th 2024
Regional inequalities in community resilience exposed in new research

Coastal, rural and areas in the North of England are…

Health Equity North directors sign open letter to government, urging to increase public health budget
October 9th 2024
Health Equity North directors sign open letter to government, urging…

In an open letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor,…

Change Begins? A blog by Head of Public Affairs, Alexis Darby
October 1st 2024
Change Begins? A blog by Head of Public Affairs, Alexis…

Since winning the election, the Labour government has had a…

GALLERY: Labour Party Conference 2024
September 26th 2024
GALLERY: Labour Party Conference 2024

Health Equity North held a roundtable and panel event at…

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