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Children’s mental health crisis risks fuelling ‘lost generation’
June 23rd 2026

Children’s mental health crisis risks fuelling ‘lost generation’

Read the report here

Health experts warn that children’s mental health in England has reached crisis levels, as a new report reveals children in the North are more likely to experience mental health difficulties than those in the South.

Nearly one in five primary school children are now experiencing a probable mental health disorder - more than double the rate in 2011 – according to analysis published today by Health Equity North on behalf of the Child…


BLOG: Lifting the Cap, Lifting Children Out of Poverty by Alexis Darby, Head of Public Affairs
October 9th 2025
BLOG: Lifting the Cap, Lifting Children Out of Poverty by…

“Poverty has no return on investment.” Health Equity North The…

GALLERY: Labour Party Conference 2025
October 2nd 2025
GALLERY: Labour Party Conference 2025

In September 2025, Health Equity North held two panel events…

Health Equity North recommendations in actions as government backs high street restoration
September 25th 2025
Health Equity North recommendations in actions as government backs high…

Today (Thursday 25th September 2025) Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced…

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…

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