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BLOG - Spending Review 2025: what this means for children in the North 
June 12th 2025

BLOG - Spending Review 2025: what this means for children in the North 

By Alexis Darby, Head of Public Affairs, Health Equity North 

The 2025 Spending Review offers a mix of progress and missed opportunities for children and families in the North of England. While there are positive steps in recognising the wider determinants of child health, such as funding for parks, youth clubs, and early years education, the overall package falls short of the bold, targeted investment needed to address entrenched inequalities in Northern communities. 

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Child health experts call on new government to urgently address inequalities in rising infant mortality
August 9th 2024
Child health experts call on new government to urgently address…

Click here to read the full report More babies are…

Health equity experts urge new Labour Government to adopt health equality strategies to replicate past successes
July 25th 2024
Health equity experts urge new Labour Government to adopt health…

New analysis has revealed an increase in mortality inequalities in…

Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies about the Child Poverty Taskforce
July 17th 2024
Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies about the Child Poverty…

The Prime Minister has today (Wednesday 17 July 2024) appointed…

Health Equity North holds first annual Summit
July 12th 2024
Health Equity North holds first annual Summit

This month, the first ever annual Health Equity North Summit…

Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies following the announcement of the new Labour government
July 5th 2024
Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies following the announcement of…

“The North of England experiences stark inequalities in terms of…

Health Equity North director recognised for public health work with Honorary Fellowship
June 26th 2024
Health Equity North director recognised for public health work with…

Health Equity North Academic Co-Director Professor Clare Bambra, Professor of…

Addressing Health Inequalities: The Missing Pieces in Party Manifestos
June 14th 2024
Addressing Health Inequalities: The Missing Pieces in Party Manifestos

The Manifestos The three main parties have now launched their…

Health Equity North celebrates a year of success
April 17th 2024
Health Equity North celebrates a year of success

Today (Wednesday April 17, 2024) we are celebrating Health Equity…

Children in the North at greater risk of entering care
April 17th 2024
Children in the North at greater risk of entering care

Click here to read the full report A new report…

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