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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…


BLOG: Which football team wins the Child Health and Wellbeing League?
August 1st 2023
BLOG: Which football team wins the Child Health and Wellbeing…

      “Some people believe football is a matter…

Northern regions relegated to bottom of child health league table
August 1st 2023
Northern regions relegated to bottom of child health league table

      A league table ranking child health by…

Health divide in County Durham and Tees Valley shortening lives, reducing life chances and costing billions in lost productivity
July 25th 2023
Health divide in County Durham and Tees Valley shortening lives,…

Click here to read the full report The stark extent…

A Westminster debate: End the Two-Child Cap
July 13th 2023
A Westminster debate: End the Two-Child Cap

Health Equity North supports the Child of the North All…

How Levelling Up has been counterintuitive: a blog by Academic Co-Director Dr Luke Munford
July 13th 2023
How Levelling Up has been counterintuitive: a blog by Academic…

Since the launch of Health Equity North (HEN) back in…

Health Equity North: Roundtable discussion report
July 13th 2023
Health Equity North: Roundtable discussion report

In April 2023, Health Equity North (HEN) hosted a roundtable…

Covid inquiry evidence by health inequality expert
June 16th 2023
Covid inquiry evidence by health inequality expert

A world-leading expert on health inequalities will be presenting a…

Northern regions received £21m less from flagship ‘levelling up’ fund 
May 23rd 2023
Northern regions received £21m less from flagship ‘levelling up’ fund 

New analysis of the government’s Community Renewal Fund allocation has…

“We owe it to children to help bring that spark back.” – Hannah Davies, Executive Director
May 18th 2023
“We owe it to children to help bring that spark…

Health Equity North Executive Director Hannah Davies reflects on a…

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