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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…


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…

PHOTO GALLERY: Woman of the North Parliamentary launch
September 12th 2024
PHOTO GALLERY: Woman of the North Parliamentary launch

The Woman of the North parliamentary launch took place in…

MPs to discuss ‘unacceptable’ inequalities faced by women in the North at Westminster event
September 10th 2024
MPs to discuss ‘unacceptable’ inequalities faced by women in the…

The Woman of the North report, a hard-hitting new report…

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