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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Premature deaths twice as likely in deprived areas, analysis finds

By Lee Peart 08 July 2025

People are almost twice as likely to die before the age of 75 in local authority areas with the highest rates of premature deaths than those with the lowest rates, new analysis has found.

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Life expectancy gap grows between least and most deprived areas

By Lee Peart 07 July 2025

The gap in life expectancy between the least and most deprived areas of England has grown, according to the latest statistics.

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Trust tackles poverty barriers to healthcare

By Lee Peart 13 June 2025

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with charity Children North East on reducing unfairness and barriers to healthcare for those living in poverty.