Alexis Darby

We heard from @mayorofgm.bsky.social, Lord David Willetts, President of @resfoundation.bsky.social, @josephtiman.bsky.social, Victoria Braddock from Marketing Manchester, and Professor @andywestwood.bsky.social at Policy@Manchester's panel event on how devolution can continue to benefit our regions.

Women in our region face lower healthy life expectancy, worse mental health and £132m is lost in wages every week.

Hear from Kirith Entwhistle MP, Dame Lesley Regan and Proffesor Louise Kenny on how we can build a better future for nothern women.

Register - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...

Our #WomanOfTheNorth report found women living in the North have lower healthy life expectancy, worse mental health, & more likely to suffer domestic violence. Our panel event at @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Conference will examine findings & recommendations
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Families living in areas of higher poverty - such as the North of England - are less likely to have access to healthy, affordable food and more likely to have children who live with obesity.

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Great fun at #WomensHealthGM today with @janemcdermott.bsky.social and @evefrancisholt.bsky.social discussing the GMCA's plans for women's health and @healthequitynorth.bsky.social Woman of the North report.

I attended the launch of the Ageing in the North report, highlighting inequalities older people in the North face compared to the South. Great to meet my constituents Jane McDermott, Elaine Unegbu and Alexis Darby, who contributed to this important work.

Poorest parts of England to get £2.2bn more for NHS to cut care inequalities Deprived and coastal areas to get extra cash this year for staff and resources in effort to improve health outcomes

Todays @theguardian.com Prof Kate Pickett from @healthequitynorth.bsky.social says UK faces “worse health more inequality, and growing north south divide.” Welcomes Wes Streeting’s focus on deprived areas but urges govt to scrap welfarecuts and boost health in poorer communities. shorturl.at/PUAfi

Yesterday we launched our Ageing in the North report in Parliament. It shows older people in the North are more likely to be poorer, sicker, inactive and in poor housing, costing the NHS billions.

Great to have @annadixonmp.bsky.social at the event and front page of the @yorkshirepost.co.uk

MP for Shipley @annadixonmp.bsky.social is delivering the keynote speech out our Ageing in the North report Parliamentary launch, touching on the disparities that older people face in the North of England compared to their southern counterparts

Older northerners struggle with “alarming” inequalities compared to people from the South - The NHSA Click here to download the Ageing in the North report Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing – resulting in mi...

THREAD: Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely & in poor housing - resulting in billions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs, according to our #AgeingintheNorth report released today
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Following today's Spending Review from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, our Chief Executive @hannahdavies.bsky.social has commented on the announcement, which includes R&D funding rising to a record high of £22bn per year.

Read Hannah's full comment: www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/06/6277/

Free school meal rule change to make 500,000 more pupils eligible Charities broadly welcome the plans, saying they hope it is a sign of more to come.

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We welcome the Government’s decision to expand free school meals, a vital step we called for in our Child of the North report and the Cost of Living report.

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We are calling on government to:

• Reform funding so it's transparent and cover real costs

• Prioritise access for families with extra needs

• Invest in early years as childcare is vital for future outcomes

• Boost workforce pay and conditions to end staff shortages

@georgiagould.bsky.social says public services are siloed and focus too little on prevention. We need a community-led approach designed with people. Policy needs to start on the ground, not in the centre. #strongerthings

Looking forward to a big day @wearenewlocal.bsky.social
Stronger Things conference. All about reimagining public services for the better and unlocking the potential of places. #StrongerThings2025

'Child benefit cap must be scrapped – Labour can't afford not to' Child poverty is running rampant across Britain.

Thank you to @stephspyro.bsky.social of the The Daily Express for publishing an opinion column from our Academic Co-Director @profkepickett.bsky.social today about the why the two child benefit cap should be scrapped www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

Our Executive Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social last week shared our research around inequalities at various panel events with leaders, partners, health champions and policymakers – read Hannah’s blog to find out more

Number of vape shops in England rises by almost 1,200% in a decade Research also shows deprived areas have up to 25 times as many bookmakers and pawnbrokers as affluent high streets

@healthequitynorth.bsky.social new report shows - stark decline in healthier amenities. Takeaway shops up by 24% across England, number of banks and building societies decreased by 40%, and supermarkets by 10% and three times as many vape shops in deprived areas.

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Coverage of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social new report - examining the decline in “third places”, including cafes, pubs, social clubs and community centres. All of which "lead to more vibrant and safer communities, which in turn has a positive effect on people’s health and wellbeing."

Our research on the effects that PIP changes could have on local economies, written by authors @nataliecbennett.bsky.social @profbambra.bsky.social & @lukemunford.bsky.social, was featured on the @itvpeston.bsky.social programme last night - you can watch the episode on catch up

Delighted that @marykfoymp.bsky.social highlighted our recent PIP analysis during today’s DWP debate in Parliament. She drew attention to the significant local impact of PIP reforms, noting that the City of Durham stands to lose - a staggering £13 million annually from its local economy.

"We won't stand for this unacceptable status quo" @hannahdavies.bsky.social has written an opinion piece for @thenorthernagenda.bsky.social about our findings that show women in the North of England are living shorter lives in worse health

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Tracy Brabin and Kim McGuinness looking up and smiling whilst signing the charter

It's a damning indictment of modern Britain that girls born in the North of England can expect to live shorter lives than those born elsewhere.

But through devolution and strong female representation, we’re determined to improve the lives of women and girls.

@healthequitynorth.bsky.social

Delighted that the northern female mayors @kimmcguinness.bsky.social and @mayorofwy.bsky.social signed our #WomanOfTheNorth charter today with @louiseckenny.bsky.social @hannahdavies.bsky.social and Suzanne White from @leigh-day.bsky.social
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We are delighted to announce two of our speakers for next week’s #WomanOfTheNorth Summit at Durham University.

We will be holding an ‘in conversation with’ sessions with our two northern female Mayors.

Book your free place at www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/woman-of-the...

Next week, Amanda Bailey of North East Child Poverty Commission & Prof David Taylor-Robinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social will be delivering a workshop at the #WomanOfTheNorth Summit about women and child poverty.

Book your ticket and workshop places at www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/woman-of-the...

Reeves’s benefits cuts will hit red wall communities hardest, new research shows Chancellor’s welfare cuts set to plunge 250,000 people into poverty

Great to see coverage of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social analysis. North East and North Wes are set to be the hardest hit - constituencies with highest losses also have lowest life expectancies which means health inequalities are likely to widen even further.

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Health Equity North is hosting the Woman of the North Summit - an event tackling injustice, inspired by the important Woman of the North report.

Join us to help shape the new Woman of the North charter.

Register here: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/woman-of-the...

We’re hosting a #WomanoftheNorth Summit on May 7 in Durham in partnership with @leigh-day.bsky.social & @thenhsa.bsky.social

Speakers include @kimmcguinness.bsky.social & @mayorofwy.bsky.social - find out more and book at www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/woman-of-the...

Our CEO @hannahdavies.bsky.social has responded to today's #SpringStatement - read her full statement here www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/03/nhsa...