Hannah Davies
@hannahdavies.bsky.social
CEO Northern Health Science Alliance www.thenhsa.co.uk
Executive Director Health Equity North
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
Carer ME/CFS
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Policy, health, equality, people, science and the North. Music, art & coffee.
Executive Director Health Equity North
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
Carer ME/CFS
.
Policy, health, equality, people, science and the North. Music, art & coffee.
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"The North of England is home to a wealth of health research expertise and innovative businesses that, with more investment, could not only boost the economy but also improve health outcomes." - our CEO @hannahdavies.bsky.social on today's budget.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"The North of England is home to a wealth of health research expertise and innovative businesses that, with more investment, could not only boost the economy but also improve health outcomes." - our CEO @hannahdavies.bsky.social on today's budget.
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The two-child cap will be removed from April! We have campaigned for years to end this unjust policy – through evidence, advocacy & collaboration. Half a million children will be immediately lifted from poverty as a result. Read our reaction 👇
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1/2 #Budget
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1/2 #Budget
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The two-child cap will be removed from April! We have campaigned for years to end this unjust policy – through evidence, advocacy & collaboration. Half a million children will be immediately lifted from poverty as a result. Read our reaction 👇
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
1/2 #Budget
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1/2 #Budget
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Is welfare spending ''out of control''?
Total welfare spending in Britain in 2025-26 is estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️
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Total welfare spending in Britain in 2025-26 is estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️
buff.ly/s5mz97u
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Is welfare spending ''out of control''?
Total welfare spending in Britain in 2025-26 is estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️
buff.ly/s5mz97u
Total welfare spending in Britain in 2025-26 is estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️
buff.ly/s5mz97u
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In the letter to the Chancellor, northern leaders – including NHS Trust CEOs and university Pro-Vice Chancellors and Deans - ask the Chancellor to take forward the recommendations set out in a new #HealthforWealth report.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
In the letter to the Chancellor, northern leaders – including NHS Trust CEOs and university Pro-Vice Chancellors and Deans - ask the Chancellor to take forward the recommendations set out in a new #HealthforWealth report.
Read more 👉 www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/11/chan...
Read more 👉 www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/11/chan...
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📨22 northern health experts are urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to invest in improving the health of people in the North of England as a route to boosting economic growth following the @healthequitynorth.bsky.social #HealthforWealth report launched last week
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November 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
📨22 northern health experts are urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to invest in improving the health of people in the North of England as a route to boosting economic growth following the @healthequitynorth.bsky.social #HealthforWealth report launched last week
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We are proud to be co-signatories in a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP urging her to tackle the North-South health divide as a matter of priority
📨22 northern health experts are urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to invest in improving the health of people in the North of England as a route to boosting economic growth following the @healthequitynorth.bsky.social #HealthforWealth report launched last week
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November 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
We are proud to be co-signatories in a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP urging her to tackle the North-South health divide as a matter of priority
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Regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened since our first #HealthforWealth report in 2018, placing a financial burden on the economy and stagnating possible productivity growth.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened since our first #HealthforWealth report in 2018, placing a financial burden on the economy and stagnating possible productivity growth.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
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Our new #HealthforWealth report shows that improving physical and mental health through a variety of policy changes, proactive health programmes and empowering local authorities, could deliver transformative economic benefits.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Our new #HealthforWealth report shows that improving physical and mental health through a variety of policy changes, proactive health programmes and empowering local authorities, could deliver transformative economic benefits.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
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Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
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Our new #HealthforWealth report with academics from @newcastleuni.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk, @lancasteruni.bsky.social @teessideuni.bsky.social shows that £18.4bn a year could be raised for the UK economy if the health of the North improved
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www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our new #HealthforWealth report with academics from @newcastleuni.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk, @lancasteruni.bsky.social @teessideuni.bsky.social shows that £18.4bn a year could be raised for the UK economy if the health of the North improved
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The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole
Reform is now learning that running a big council is not as easy as it probably thought
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
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THREAD 👇
Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
1/9
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Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
1/9
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
Poor health in the North costing the UK billions in lost productivity - Health Equity North
Closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year, according to new research. A report released today (November 20, 2025) by H...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
THREAD 👇
Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
1/9
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
1/9
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
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Seven years ago, we published the #HealthforWealth report that illustrated the stark economic and health gap between the North and South of England. Today, new analysis shows that widening gap remains, and that urgent action must be taken to reverse the huge impact of the divide
THREAD 👇
Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
1/9
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
1/9
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
Poor health in the North costing the UK billions in lost productivity - Health Equity North
Closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year, according to new research. A report released today (November 20, 2025) by H...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Seven years ago, we published the #HealthforWealth report that illustrated the stark economic and health gap between the North and South of England. Today, new analysis shows that widening gap remains, and that urgent action must be taken to reverse the huge impact of the divide
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A new report which models the potential effectiveness of the Government’s ‘Getting Britain Working’ programmes shows £20bn could be saved from the economy through back-to-work schemes.
@hannahdavies.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A new report which models the potential effectiveness of the Government’s ‘Getting Britain Working’ programmes shows £20bn could be saved from the economy through back-to-work schemes.
@hannahdavies.bsky.social
Read more 👉
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@hannahdavies.bsky.social
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Really important the work we’re doing on the next @childofthenorth.bsky.social @healthequitynorth.bsky.social report for the APPG focusing on mental health. It’s going to be incredibly powerful
On Tuesday, Professor Pam Qualter from @manchester.ac.uk spoke to members of the Child of the North APPG in Parliament. The group discussed her research on child mental health and wellbeing, emphasising the importance of early interventions and role of community context in child mental health. 1/3
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Really important the work we’re doing on the next @childofthenorth.bsky.social @healthequitynorth.bsky.social report for the APPG focusing on mental health. It’s going to be incredibly powerful
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@wisemanalice.bsky.social of @gatesheadcouncil.bsky.social has written a foreword for our ‘Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England’ report, setting out why a healthy diet is imperative to strong population health.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
@wisemanalice.bsky.social of @gatesheadcouncil.bsky.social has written a foreword for our ‘Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England’ report, setting out why a healthy diet is imperative to strong population health.
www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...
www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...
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The Government could support more than 220,000 people back into employment through return-to-work schemes, according to new analysis.
@lukemunford.bsky.social of @manchester.ac.uk is one of the authors who wrote the analysis.
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@lukemunford.bsky.social of @manchester.ac.uk is one of the authors who wrote the analysis.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The Government could support more than 220,000 people back into employment through return-to-work schemes, according to new analysis.
@lukemunford.bsky.social of @manchester.ac.uk is one of the authors who wrote the analysis.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
@lukemunford.bsky.social of @manchester.ac.uk is one of the authors who wrote the analysis.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
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Important report critiquing how uk has been or not been supporting scaling up science innovations. Notably also scathing about vast costs for visas for researchers too- hope this will be noted and acted upon🧪
U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report
House of Lords committee urges government to stem exodus of science and technology companies
www.science.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Important report critiquing how uk has been or not been supporting scaling up science innovations. Notably also scathing about vast costs for visas for researchers too- hope this will be noted and acted upon🧪
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The Medical Research Council's regional visit to the North of England kicked off in Liverpool this afternoon, attracting 70 representatives from northern universities, NHS Trusts and research organisations. We're delighted to support the event & to be part of discussions on MRC future priorities
November 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Medical Research Council's regional visit to the North of England kicked off in Liverpool this afternoon, attracting 70 representatives from northern universities, NHS Trusts and research organisations. We're delighted to support the event & to be part of discussions on MRC future priorities
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“At Northumbria, our research is driven by a commitment to making a real and lasting impact on people's lives.”
Professor Joanne Atkinson of @northumbriauni.bsky.social, has outlined the strength of this new partnership.
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Professor Joanne Atkinson of @northumbriauni.bsky.social, has outlined the strength of this new partnership.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
“At Northumbria, our research is driven by a commitment to making a real and lasting impact on people's lives.”
Professor Joanne Atkinson of @northumbriauni.bsky.social, has outlined the strength of this new partnership.
www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/10/nort...
Professor Joanne Atkinson of @northumbriauni.bsky.social, has outlined the strength of this new partnership.
www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/10/nort...
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Cutting child poverty is obviously important as per this polling yesterday from @steveakehurst.bsky.social
Child poverty increasing leads to the biggest loss of govt approval by an election in hyopthetical polling.
Child poverty increasing leads to the biggest loss of govt approval by an election in hyopthetical polling.
October 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Cutting child poverty is obviously important as per this polling yesterday from @steveakehurst.bsky.social
Child poverty increasing leads to the biggest loss of govt approval by an election in hyopthetical polling.
Child poverty increasing leads to the biggest loss of govt approval by an election in hyopthetical polling.
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New funded PhD opportunity working with the Liverpool Health Determinants Research Collaboration www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @local.gov.uk health inequalities @findaphd.bsky.social
Two fully funded studentships in the Department of Public Health, Policy & Systems. at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Two fully funded studentships in the Department of Public Health, Policy & Systems. at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
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September 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM
New funded PhD opportunity working with the Liverpool Health Determinants Research Collaboration www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @local.gov.uk health inequalities @findaphd.bsky.social
My two best theatre experiences were last minute ticket buys - Glenda Jackson in King Lear and last night Toby Jones and David Harewood in Othello
I know I'm only just back from a weekend away and it's only Tuesday but I am already looking forward to seeing Caitlin Fitzgerald, David Harewood and Toby Jones in Othello on Saturday. The last Othello I saw was at the Donmar nearly 20 years ago with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ewan McGregor
Othello | Theatre Royal Haymarket | October 2025
Othello - Shakespeare’s psychological thriller rages to life like never before in an explosive production starring David Harewood, Toby Jones and Caitlin Fitzgerald.
othelloonstage.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM
My two best theatre experiences were last minute ticket buys - Glenda Jackson in King Lear and last night Toby Jones and David Harewood in Othello
Absolutely delighted to have the fantastic @northumbriauni.bsky.social as the newest members of the NHSA
We're thrilled to announce that Northumbria University has joined the Northern Health Science Alliance @thenhsa.bsky.social working together to drive health research and innovation across the North of England.
Find out more here www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
Find out more here www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
North East university joins leading northern health partnership
Northumbria University has joined the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA), a partnership of leading universities and NHS trusts driving health research and innovation across the North of England.
www.northumbria.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Absolutely delighted to have the fantastic @northumbriauni.bsky.social as the newest members of the NHSA
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Hairy Biker and TV presenter Si King has written a foreword for our ‘Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England’ report, explaining why policymakers must act to equip northern regions with better opportunities for improved diets.
Read more: www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...
Read more: www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...
October 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Hairy Biker and TV presenter Si King has written a foreword for our ‘Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England’ report, explaining why policymakers must act to equip northern regions with better opportunities for improved diets.
Read more: www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...
Read more: www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...