Northern Health Science Alliance Ltd

Among the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcements today was a commitment to a new Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing fund and promises to protect R&D funding in core areas. The NHSA welcomes this emphasis on supporting life sciences but we hope to see future commitments to investment in the North's health sciences to address the imbalance in R&D funding in our region compared to the South. Scroll 👉🏼 to read NHSA CEO Hannah Davies's full response to the Budget. https://lnkd.in/evt78-tZ

We are thrilled to announce that we have welcomed two health research experts to our board, strengthening the governance of our leading health and life sciences alliance.    Professor Mark Kearney, Executive Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Leeds, has been elected as Board Director, representing the alliance’s university members.     Dr Louise Wood CBE, formerly Director of Science, Research & Evidence at the Department of Health and Social Care and Deputy CEO of the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director.     Read more https://lnkd.in/eAW44FU5  

Our Chief Executive Hannah Davies is presenting at the #NYWomensHealth event in Harrogate today, talking about our Health Equity North Woman of the North report, including why it’s important those in positions of power must unleash the potential of women in the North in order to unleash the potential in the U.K. Attendees can come along to our exhibition to find out more about our Health Equity Notth work.

Our Understanding Long Covid in Northern England Roundtable with Insights North East is taking place on 24th October, and will examine the devastating impacts of Long COVID demand both urgent attention and collaborative solutions. The event is free and places are still available. The hybrid event - the in-person part of which will take place in Newcastle - will convene key stakeholders to confront the systemic inequities exacerbating the toll of Long COVID. Academic experts, policymakers and community advocates will explore tailored regional interventions - from healthcare access to workplace protections - aimed at mitigating Long COVID's physical, emotional and economic burden on underserved populations. Sign up at: https://lnkd.in/gNmVzHW3

Coastal, rural and areas in the North of England are less able to withstand and recover from adverse events, according to new Health Equity North research which highlights regional disparities in community resilience. The analysis shows that regionally, Yorkshire and the Humber and the North East had the lowest resilience scores, while London and the South East had the highest. In addition, rural and coastal areas showed significantly lower resilience compared to urban and inland areas of the country. Led by academics from Health Equity North (HEN), The University of Manchester and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester (ARC-GM), the study examined local authority data to identify geographical patterns in different communities’ ability to navigate and thrive in the face of prolonged challenges. The timely findings come off the back of a number of “chronic shocks” in the UK including the global financial crisis, the social and economic impacts of leaving the European Union, the COVID-19 pandemic and an ongoing cost of living crisis. Read more https://lnkd.in/excUbxCK

📢 Upcoming event: Navigating the Long Haul: Understanding Long Covid in Northern England Join us for a roundtable event based on the report, Navigating the Long Haul: Understanding Long Covid in Northern England, published by Health Equity North. This roundtable will convene key stakeholders to confront the systemic inequities exacerbating the toll of Long COVID. Academic experts, policymakers and community advocates will explore tailored regional interventions - from healthcare access to workplace protections - aimed at mitigating Long COVID's physical, emotional and economic burden on underserved populations. Interested in participating? Register through one of the forms below: 🙋♀️ In-person registration: https://lnkd.in/gNmVzHW3 💻 Online registration: https://lnkd.in/gYB9YiAd We hope to see you there!

Health Equity North directors have joined over 40 other experts in signing an open letter, written by The Association Of Directors of Public Health (UK), urging the Government to increase funding for public health ahead of this month’s budget. Signatories include Hannah Davies Kate Pickett Professor Clare Bambra, Professor David Taylor-Robinson & Dr Luke Munford

In our October newsletter, we bring you:  - A welcome from our new Chief Executive Hannah Davies  - A summary of our events from The Labour Party Conference  - A blog on the Conference from our Head of Public Affairs Alexis Darby  - Member news and a new funding opportunity.  Read the newsletter now https://lnkd.in/e4PStJYv 

Congratulations to Teesside University on the opening of their new National Horizons Centre, which will enable researchers to deliver genetic material like DNA into cells – a key factor in gene therapy. 

We would like to thank all our speakers and everyone that came to our events at the Labour Party Conference this week.     The NHSA, Health Equity North, Child of the North and various partner organisation hosted events focussing on priority issues for the North of England – covering health innovation, child poverty, and the unequal challenges facing women in northern regions – with input from MPs, Ministers, academics, campaigners, health professionals, industry leaders and people with lived experience of the issues discussed.      https://lnkd.in/efFGV2NR     Thank you to our partners: Lancaster University  The York Policy Engine  Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place   Child Poverty Action Group UK