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Tool to help cut stigma of child poverty

By Lee Peart 13 March 2026

A new initiative has been launched to help parents and teachers with important conversations with children living in poverty.

WORKFORCE

Inequalities in education and training revealed by GMC

By Lee Peart 15 January 2026

Inequalities in education and training have been revealed in a new report by the GMC.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UCL and local government team up on tackling health inequalities

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

A partnership has been set up between UCL and the Local Government Association (LGA) to tackle health inequalities.

NUFFIELD TRUST

Deep inequalities revealed in access to NHS funded care packages

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

Deep inequalities have been revealed in access to NHS funded care packages with an almost fivefold difference between the ICBs with the highest and lowest rates of CHC eligibility.

MENTAL HEALTH

Black people almost four times more likely to be arrested under mental health laws

By Lee Peart 19 September 2025

Black people are almost four times more likely to be arrested than other people under mental health laws.

PREVENTION

Chancellor urged to deliver urgent action on hunger in Autumn Budget

By Lee Peart 12 September 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to relieve food poverty in the Autumn Budget.

PREVENTION

Scottish drug deaths fall but remain two to three times rest of UK

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

The number of drug deaths fell by 13% to their lowest level since 2017 in Scotland to 1,017 in 2024.

PREVENTION

Government urged to invest in public leisure facilities

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

A coalition of local government and sports and leisure organisations has urged the Government to ensure £400m of Spending Review funding for grassroots sports facilities goes towards vital communit...

INEQUALITIES

NHS review to tackle LGBT+ inequalities

By Lee Peart 29 July 2025

A first ever review has been launched to tackle health inequalities experience by LGBT+ people in the NHS.

DHSC

Waiting list breakdowns to help tackle health inequalities

By Lee Peart 17 July 2025

New NHS data has been published to help hospitals address unfair elective waits for working class and minority patients.

INEQUALITIES

Research aims to address health inequalities in Deaf communities

By Lee Peart 15 July 2025

Researchers at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) are leading a new study to tackle long-standing health inequalities in the Deaf* community.