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Academic Co-Director gives evidence in final module of the Covid-19 Inquiry
February 18th 2026

Academic Co-Director gives evidence in final module of the Covid-19 Inquiry

Health Equity North’s world-leading expert on health inequalities will present further evidence to the independent public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic today. 

Newcastle University’s Professor Clare Bambra, who is a Health Equity North  Academic Co-Director, will give evidence in her capacity as a leading expert in health inequalities, alongside Professor Sir Michael Marmot, who is also an internationally recognised expert in the field. 

Professor Bambra will present evidence on Wednesday at 11.30am to the government-commissioned inquiry which, in the tenth and final module, will examine the impact of Covid-19 on people across the…


PHOTO GALLERY: Woman of the North Parliamentary launch
September 12th 2024
PHOTO GALLERY: Woman of the North Parliamentary launch

The Woman of the North parliamentary launch took place in…

MPs to discuss ‘unacceptable’ inequalities faced by women in the North at Westminster event
September 10th 2024
MPs to discuss ‘unacceptable’ inequalities faced by women in the…

The Woman of the North report, a hard-hitting new report…

Vast inequalities faced by women in the North of England exposed in report
September 2nd 2024
Vast inequalities faced by women in the North of England…

Click here to read the report Women in the North…

Regional inequalities in Long Covid rates revealed
August 23rd 2024
Regional inequalities in Long Covid rates revealed

Read the full report here A fifth of patients in…

Child health experts call on new government to urgently address inequalities in rising infant mortality
August 9th 2024
Child health experts call on new government to urgently address…

Click here to read the full report More babies are…

Health equity experts urge new Labour Government to adopt health equality strategies to replicate past successes
July 25th 2024
Health equity experts urge new Labour Government to adopt health…

New analysis has revealed an increase in mortality inequalities in…

Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies about the Child Poverty Taskforce
July 17th 2024
Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies about the Child Poverty…

The Prime Minister has today (Wednesday 17 July 2024) appointed…

Health Equity North holds first annual Summit
July 12th 2024
Health Equity North holds first annual Summit

This month, the first ever annual Health Equity North Summit…

Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies following the announcement of the new Labour government
July 5th 2024
Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies following the announcement of…

“The North of England experiences stark inequalities in terms of…

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