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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: Roundtable discussion report
July 13th 2023
Health Equity North: Roundtable discussion report

In April 2023, Health Equity North (HEN) hosted a roundtable…

Covid inquiry evidence by health inequality expert
June 16th 2023
Covid inquiry evidence by health inequality expert

A world-leading expert on health inequalities will be presenting a…

Northern regions received £21m less from flagship ‘levelling up’ fund 
May 23rd 2023
Northern regions received £21m less from flagship ‘levelling up’ fund 

New analysis of the government’s Community Renewal Fund allocation has…

“We owe it to children to help bring that spark back.” – Hannah Davies, Executive Director
May 18th 2023
“We owe it to children to help bring that spark…

Health Equity North Executive Director Hannah Davies reflects on a…

Health Equity North launch: photo and video gallery
April 25th 2023
Health Equity North launch: photo and video gallery

Below is a video and series of pictures taken at…

Growing divide in regional health inequalities exposed
April 18th 2023
Growing divide in regional health inequalities exposed

Click here to read the report A new report has…

Declining mental health, long COVID and preventable deaths – how the COVID-19 pandemic hit the North harder
March 30th 2023
Declining mental health, long COVID and preventable deaths – how…

A group of leading academics have released a book that…

Improving mental health in Yorkshire and Humber – a Northern partnership launches
March 28th 2023
Improving mental health in Yorkshire and Humber – a Northern…

Patients across the North of England will be among the…

Children and the Cost of Living Crisis
January 24th 2023
Children and the Cost of Living Crisis

On January 24, 2023, the Child of the North APPG…

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