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Study finds widening inequalities in child vaccination rates across England
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…


Children in the North at greater risk of entering care
April 17th 2024
Children in the North at greater risk of entering care

Click here to read the full report A new report…

Living in the North of England increases risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide
March 15th 2024
Living in the North of England increases risk of death…

People living in the North of England and in coastal…

Response to new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences
February 5th 2024
Response to new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences

Today, the Academy of Medical Sciences published a new report…

Statement regarding Labour’s Child Health Action Plan
January 12th 2024
Statement regarding Labour’s Child Health Action Plan

Yesterday (January 11 2024) the Labour Party published their Child…

Leaders discuss health innovation priorities at party conference roundtables
December 18th 2023
Leaders discuss health innovation priorities at party conference roundtables

Two roundtable events during the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences…

‘Child poverty is a disaster for child health’
October 16th 2023
‘Child poverty is a disaster for child health’

Health Equity North Director presents report exploring child health inequalities…

Our Seven Missions: Health Equity North’s recommendations to tackling health inequalities in the North
October 8th 2023
Our Seven Missions: Health Equity North’s recommendations to tackling health…

Health Equity North has launched seven missions to tackle health…

UK health inequalities could be significantly reduced in a decade if politicians use targets as part of cross government strategy
September 26th 2023
UK health inequalities could be significantly reduced in a decade…

Read the report here The authors of a new research…

Calls for urgent action to prioritise children’s health and education as new analysis finds schools funding imbalance risks widening regional childhood inequalities
September 11th 2023
Calls for urgent action to prioritise children’s health and education…

Click here to read the full report Northern schools are…

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