@ruthlowe.bsky.social
health inequalities policy | work @ health equals (hosted by the health foundation) | previously @ nhs confed / leigh day / academy of medical sciences / nhs hee | views my own
We've arrived at #LDConf in Bournemouth! 👋
Over the next few days, we'll be showcasing our campaign to #MakeHealthEqual and a stark reality: lives are still being cut short by up to 16 years in the UK.
If you're here, come and see us at stand PS7. 📍
Great article from Emma Lewell MP pointing out how she felt from the 2015 welfare vote & how it has haunted her ever since.
29.06.2025 17:17 — 👍 22 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 2Cardiovascular disease is the single biggest contributor in the gap in life expectancy between the richest and poorest areas in England 💔
Our chance at having good heart health shouldn't be impacted by where we live, our sex, or our ethnicity.
Read our report on cardiovascular inequalities below 🔗
The big 5-0! Join our campaign to make health equal (it's free!) -> healthequals.org.uk/become-a-sup...
17.06.2025 13:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
'If we want everyone to live well for longer, we need to reset the way we think about health. The conversation, rhetoric and policy must go beyond the NHS to focus on rebuilding the fabric of our society.' Jo Bibby, Director of Health at the Health Foundation
NEW BLOG: What action can we take to tackle England's fraying health?
@jobibby.bsky.social unpicks the findings of our latest briefing on mortality trends, and argues for a shift to prevention-led services and a cross-government commitment to improving the nation's health ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3FfZmfD
New @who.int report shows social determinants can be responsible for dramatic reductions in healthy life expectancy.
It includes the vital role of campaigning organisations such as our colleagues @healthequals.bsky.social ⬇
Our Chief Executive @jenniferthf.bsky.social calls the findings of our analysis with @lshtm.bsky.social a health check we can’t ignore, and says improving the nation’s health is a necessity for economic growth and social stability.
Read more ⬇
bit.ly/4dvXg86
We’re calling on the UK Government to restore housing benefit so that it matches the true cost of rent.
Your MP has the power to help make this happen.
Email your MP today and urge them to act: bit.ly/42qWC7J
Just three in every 100 privately rented properties listed in England are affordable for people on housing benefit. 📉
Using their interactive map, you can find out about how many affordable rental properties there are in your local area. 👉 public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
Housing benefit is frozen from today and this new study from @crisis-uk.bsky.social supported by us at @healthequals.bsky.social shows that it already only covers 2.5% of private rentals listed in England - pushing renters into homelessness or substandard homes that impact their health
01.04.2025 08:53 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0"Being healthy is shaped by the world around us, from the homes we live in to the air we breathe and the money in our pockets." 🟢
Great to hear one of our Parliamentary Champions @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social ask Liz Kendall about the moral case for tackling the social determinants of health. 👇
Affordable, warm & safe housing is a cornerstone to good health. But too many people don't have an adequate place to call home. 🏠
Inspiring to attend @crisis-uk.bsky.social's #EndingHomelessness APPG today to hear from experts on how unaffordable private rents are affecting people’s health. 👇
Benefits are a lifeline for many people living with disabilities and ill health in the UK. The government is considering making cuts to them. Here's what our members & supporters think.
Benefits are a lifeline for people living with disabilities & ill health in the UK. 🔴
Any plans to cut them would make the UK's already stark health inequalities even worse.
Here’s what some of our members and supporters have said about the proposed plans to change health & disability benefits. 🧵
What mental illnesses are being ‘over diagnosed’ and who by? And what effect is that supposedly having on claims for PIP which uses a functional not diagnostic test? It’s so important that public & political debates about mental health, illness and social security are informed by robust evidence
16.03.2025 14:08 — 👍 198 🔁 64 💬 14 📌 7
From the government, we must see a commitment to building social homes, to investing in housing benefit and to funding the right support to prevent homelessness before it happens.
If you're able to, please support our work to end homelessness: bit.ly/41xPI03
Campaigners stand outside gates to Number 10 Downing Street with the Giant get well soon card, and signs from MS Society, Leukeamia Care and Organise. Credit: Sylvie Pope Photography, Safe Sick Pay campaign
Campaigners stand outside entrance to Department for Work & Pensions with the Giant get well soon card, and signs from MS Society, Leukeamia Care and Organise. Credit: Sylvie Pope Photography, Safe Sick Pay campaign
Campaigners stand outside in Parliament Square, with Big Ben in the background and the Giant get well soon card in front. Campaigners hold signs from MS Society, Leukeamia Care and Organise. Credit: Sylvie Pope Photography, Safe Sick Pay campaign
Two women walk through Parliament square holding the Safe Sick Pay placard. Credit: Sylvie Pope Photography, Safe Sick Pay campaign
Workers can’t get well soon without #SafeSickPay.
Today our coalition gave the ‘Get workers well soon’ card & petition signed by thousands to Number 10 Downing Street & DWP HQ.
To strengthen Statutory Sick Pay the Government must raise the rate & stop plans to reduce sick pay for 300,000 workers.
Want to put your organisation's voice to our campaign? Become a Health Equals supporter.
Does your organisation want to put its voice behind our campaign to #MakeHealthEqual? ✊
Our supporters demonstrate the weight of collective influence and support for action on the building blocks of health.
It's easy to join us – just fill out our form. 👉 healthequals.org.uk/become-a-sup...
Cancer Research UK event
It was great to be at @cancerresearchuk.org ‘s launch of their cancer and health inequalities strategy last night - and especially invigorating to hear the speakers talk about another shift we need in health: from describing, to addressing inequalities
26.02.2025 16:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Health Equals' stand at the Crisis summit
Yesterday we @healthequals.bsky.social attended the @crisis-uk.bsky.social Ending Homelessness Summit. One thing's stuck with me, and that's how Ray, an expert by experience, put it: "a safe home is the start of someone's opportunity to build their life back.. it's a human right, not a human fight".
26.02.2025 10:02 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The mad merry-go-round of spending on stop-gap accommodation for homeless.
Up 80% in a year. Huge waste of money that isn’t fixing the problem.
New report out from LSE and @crisis-uk.bsky.social reported in @financialtimes.com w @amyborrett.ft.com @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social
on.ft.com/43d3q9U
Our health is shaped by the world around us – good homes, stable jobs, social ties, green spaces, and clean air. 🌍
These are what we call the building blocks of health and wellbeing.
When these building blocks are missing, our health suffers. Here's why. 👇
youtu.be/prAxFMyppIA?...
We're proud to support @healthequals.bsky.social and their campaign to shape a society where each of us has access to the building blocks of good health.
Explore Louis and Lorcan's story ⬇️
So despite all the fuss and noise, new data shows that the ULEZ expansion hasn’t hurt high street spending - it’s just helped clean up London’s air 💚
www.centreforcities.org/blog/ulez-ex...
Learn the facts about wood burning and how it harms your health and the planet by visiting the Clean Air Hub ⬇️ and exploring hashtag #CleanAirNight
https://buff.ly/2I8z2Gi
Last week the ONS published @healthequals.bsky.social commissioned data on constituency life expectancies. This week, the Prime Minister responded to the data in Bradford: "We have to tackle that deprivation, we need to make sure people are better off" www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2487035...
21.01.2025 16:02 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
