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‘Hidden’ inequalities facing minority ethnic women in the North exposed in groundbreaking report
October 7th 2026

‘Hidden’ inequalities facing minority ethnic women in the North exposed in groundbreaking report

Minority ethnic women in the North of England face a lifetime of inequalities that stretch from childhood and maternity care to employment, mental health and later life, according to a new report by Health Equity North released today (Wednesday, 7th October, 2026).

The report, ‘Woman of the North: Closing the health gap for minority ethnic women’ found that racial discrimination, poverty and regional underinvestment combine to produce significantly worse outcomes in the North than elsewhere in England,…


Availability of community pharmacies declining in deprived areas
May 12th 2025
Availability of community pharmacies declining in deprived areas

People living in more deprived areas with worse health outcomes…

Health and work inequalities worsening for women in the North of England
May 7th 2025
Health and work inequalities worsening for women in the North…

Women in the North of England can expect to live…

“Red Wall” constituencies have the most to lose from Government’s PIP benefit changes
May 2nd 2025
“Red Wall” constituencies have the most to lose from Government’s…

Proposed changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) could have a…

“A UK wealth tax for better health”
April 15th 2025
“A UK wealth tax for better health”

An editorial written by two Health Equity North (HEN) Academic…

Health Equity North report recognised with NIHR award
March 28th 2025
Health Equity North report recognised with NIHR award

A researcher who co-authored Health Equity North’s Children in Care…

Health Equity North directors respond to Spring Statement
March 26th 2025
Health Equity North directors respond to Spring Statement

Following the announcement of today’s (March 26, 2025) Spring Statement…

Health Equity North win BioNow award for Woman of the North work
March 7th 2025
Health Equity North win BioNow award for Woman of the…

Health Equity North (HEN) has scooped a prestigious life sciences…

Evaluating Labour’s Progress: Tackling Health Inequalities Through Health Equity North’s Seven Missions
February 5th 2025
Evaluating Labour’s Progress: Tackling Health Inequalities Through Health Equity North’s…

Since coming to power last year, the Labour Government has…

Labour Party Conference 2024: Roundtable report
January 30th 2025
Labour Party Conference 2024: Roundtable report

Read the report here At the Labour Party Conference in…

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