Fighting health inequalities through research excellence and collaboration

Health Equity North

Health Equity North is a virtual institute focused on place-based solutions to public health problems and health inequalities. We bring together world-leading academic expertise from the Northern Health Science Alliance’s members of leading universities and hospitals.  

 

our vision
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Our Vision

To end health inequity through research, policy impact, and public health improvement.

our mission
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Our Mission

To fight health inequity by influencing policymakers and enhancing stakeholder understanding of health inequalities through research-informed evidenced solutions.

 

Report

 
See below for downloadable publications
Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities
Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities
Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities
22nd July 2025 Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities

 

Latest News Stories

 
Comment, analysis, and news about Health Equity North.
Poor diets in the North go hand-in-hand with the highest rates of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and food insecurity in the country
July 22nd 2025
Poor diets in the North go hand-in-hand with the highest…

Read the report here Northern regions have some of the…

Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies following The Health Foundation report on premature mortality rates
July 8th 2025
Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies following The Health Foundation…

Today (Tuesday, July 8 2025), The Health Foundation has released…

Northern children facing increasing food insecurity and obesity
July 8th 2025
Northern children facing increasing food insecurity and obesity

Read the report here Families living in areas of higher…

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