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December 11th 2024

Study finds widening inequalities in child vaccination rates across England

New research from Health Equity North (HEN) Director finds vaccine uptake “consistently lower” among children in areas of higher deprivation.

Inequalities in childhood vaccination are widening in England, with uptake rates of five key vaccines consistently lower in young children living in areas of higher deprivation from 2019 to 2023, finds a new study published today.

The study, published by The BMJ, highlights how thousands…

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Child of the North Health for Wealth Health Resilience

July 25th 2023

Health divide in County Durham and Tees Valley shortening lives,…

Click here to read the full report The stark extent…

Click here to read the full report The stark extent of inequalities in one of…

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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 Executive Director Hannah Davies reflects on a week which saw Health Equity…

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April 25th 2023

Health Equity North launch: photo and video gallery

Below is a video and series of pictures taken at…

Below is a video and series of pictures taken at the launch of Health Equity…

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April 18th 2023

Growing divide in regional health inequalities exposed

Click here to read the report A new report has…

Click here to read the report A new report has found a worrying pattern of…

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January 24th 2023

Children and the Cost of Living Crisis

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

On January 24, 2023, the Child of the North APPG launched its new report titled “Child…

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October 27th 2022

Child of the North APPG: Inaugural Meeting Evidence Session

Last week the Child of the North APPG held its…

Last week the Child of the North APPG held its first meeting and evidence session…

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