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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 school-aged vaccination rates

Today (Friday 29th August, 2025) the UK Health Security Agency has issued data that shows how almost 1 in 5 children starting primary school are not fully protected against several serious diseases.

Our Academic Co-Director Professor Kate Pickett, Professor of Epidemiology, University of York, has…


Regional inequalities in Long Covid rates revealed
August 23rd 2024
Regional inequalities in Long Covid rates revealed

Read the full report here A fifth of patients in…

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…

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