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Health Equity North is a virtual institute focused on place-based solutions to public health problems and health inequalities
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@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialThanks to our lead authors Dr Oluwaseun Esan and Dr Nasima Akhter, along with the more than 50 researchers who came together for this important report, endorsed by key politicians including @mayorofwy.bsky.social
Read here: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/hidden-inequ...
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@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialThe report also highlights the strength and expertise already within communities – but VCSE/FBOs can't tackle structural inequality alone. With better data, sustained investment, and, crucially, the involvement of minority ethnic women, we can design and deliver better interventions for women. 4/6
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialThe report reveals that: • 18.1% of minority ethnic women in the North have a long-lasting limiting illness, compared with 14.2% in the South. • Older minority ethnic people are 3.81 times more likely to experience loneliness than their White British peers. 3/6
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialThe findings reveal how ethnicity, gender and place intersect to exacerbate a lifetime of inequalities for minority ethnic women, stretching from childhood and maternity care, through to mental health, employment, violence, criminal justice and later life. 2/6
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialMinority ethnic women across the North of England are falling through gaps in national data. The result? Stark, hidden inequalities.
Today in Sheffield, we launched our new #WomanoftheNorth report: ‘Woman of the North: Closing the health gap for minority ethnic women’.
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@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialA huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Health Equity North Summit 2026 today. A great day of discussion on health inequalities, policy, prevention, devolution and future priorities for the North. Thanks to all our speakers, members and partners for contributing.
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialToday we're hosting the annual Health Equity North Summit in Sheffield. Looking forward to bringing together members and partners from across the North to discuss health inequalities, policy priorities and research impact, and to help shape our future work.
@healthequitynorth.bsky.social"Investing in babies and families is an investment in the North’s future"
Read our Academic Co-Directors Professor David Taylor-Robinson and @profkepickett.bsky.social response to the Healthy Babies programme and what this will mean for children in the North.
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialThank you to our panellists and to all who joined us for this insightful session.
@york.ac.uk , @trusselluk.bsky.social , @nihr.bsky.social , @presentlyincorrect.bsky.social , @healthequitynorth.bsky.social , @thenhsa.bsky.social , @resolvepoverty.bsky.social , @hannahdavies.bsky.social
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@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialBringing together voices from across policy, research, and the charity sector made clear that poverty, and approaches to tackling it, are going to look different in every place. But by coming together, we can start to make a difference. 2/3
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialIn our final session at #LabourPartyConference2026, held in partnership with the York Policy Engine, we heard from an expert panel on how local and regional government can work together to lead the fight against poverty.
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@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialBy filling the existing gaps around certain communities, we can ensure no woman is left behind.
Our next #WomanoftheNorth report officially launches on October 7 – so keep an eye out on our website and socials.
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@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialThank you to everybody who came and to our panellists for sharing their expertise and insights on this crucial topic: @kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social, @liverpooluni.bsky.social, @profbambra.bsky.social, @newcastleuni.bsky.social
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialBut these inequalities are not inevitable – all women deserve equal access to the healthcare and support they need, and to live in a society that can understand cultural differences and design services around everybody’s needs.
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialThe panel demonstrated discussed how minority ethnic women are often overlooked and left behind when accessing healthcare, and how evidence shows these inequalities persist across the life course – through childhood, pregnancy, employment, opportunities and in older ages.
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialInequalities in health among minority ethnic women need to be urgently addressed, and we are leading the way in research.
It was great to once again showcase our work at #LabourPartyConference2026 putting, a spotlight on a widely overlooked area of health.
@childofthenorth.bsky.socialReposted by @healthequitynorth.bsky.social“This is not an invention, this is not a narrative, this is real”
Our first panel at #LabourPartyConference2026 gave a key insight into the potential when policymakers, academics, charities, and young people come together to make a difference when it comes to child and adolescent mental health.
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialWe are in Liverpool ready for a full programme of events at #LabourPartyConference.
If you're here, join us tomorrow for panels covering: child mental health, barriers facing ethnic minority women, and how local and regional government can tackle poverty.
@healthequitynorth.bsky.socialPoverty in Place: How Local and Regional Government Can Tackle Poverty
We are excited to be hosting a panel event with the York Policy Engine at #LabourPartyConference, examining how local and regional government can lead the fight against poverty.
