In our new paper published yesterday in EJPH we look specifically at the effect of the health inequalities strategy on older age groups academic.oup.com/eurpub/advance… with Professor Clare Bambra Andrew Kingston 💙 The NHS Paul Norman 🧵

Impact of the English national health inequalities strategy on inequalities in mortality at age 65 Dr Natalie C Bennett Andrew Kingston 💙 The NHS Professor Clare Bambra academic.oup.com/eurpub/article…

Intersecting ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in infant mortality in England, 2007–2019 adc.bmj.com/content/early/…

'Our universities are vital engines for economic growth and opportunity for everybody throughout their lives.' We look forward to working with Jacqui Smith to harness the potential of our university sector for growth and opportunity.

This Labour government will treat universities as engines of growth and opportunity, not political battlegrounds. Pleased to set that out at King's College London today.

🎓 We welcome comments from the Secretary of State for Education in a speech yesterday, confirming that the Graduate route will remain in place and making it clear that international students are welcome in the UK. 📖 You can read the full speech here: loom.ly/RUUSKQM

Excited to see the Lancet 2024 Commission on Dementia - 14 modifiable factors account for 45% of dementia globally! huge potential for risk reduction to make a difference! See our comment on the report: thelancet.com/journals/lance… hashtag#AAIC2024 Miia Kivipelto NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia)

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New study reveals stark socioeconomic inequalities in UK epilepsy rates. High-deprivation groups are at greater risk. #EpilepsyInequalities Kathryn Bush sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Whatever the conclusion, the math seems to be correct. ⁽ᵀʰᵉ ᵐᵃᵗʰ / ᵗʰᵉᵒʳᵉᵗᶦᶜᵃˡ ᶜᵃˡᶜᵘˡᵃᵗᶦᵒⁿ ⁿᵒᵗ ᶜᵒⁿˢᶦᵈᵉʳᶦⁿᵍ ᴾᵉᵈᶦᵍʳᵉᵉ ᶜᵒˡˡᵃᵖˢᵉ⁾

Last week, The Lancet Commission on #Dementia released an update to its 2020 report, now estimating that 45% of dementia cases are linked to modifiable risk factors — up from 40%. Prof [email protected], Senior Principal Research Scientist at NeuRA and Director of UNSW Ageing Futures Institute,

Reducing child poverty would decrease infant mortality, number of children looked after, malnutrition and emergency hospital admissions - particularly benefiting the North of England Health Equity North

Our latest research explores how class impacts older adults (80+) in making their homes habitable, revealing deep inequalities in ageing. Successful ageing isn't just about effort; it requires capital. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #Ageing #SocialInequality #Bourdieu

We're delighted to be leading on a new Doctoral Training Centre funded by Alzheimer's Society to support and nurture dementia researchers at the start of their career. 👏 Read more here. ⬇ #WeAreNCL #DementiaResearch John-Paul Taylor ncl.ac.uk/press/articles…

Closing the life expectancy gap: An ecological study of the factors as... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… New paper: Social security is the key driver behind reduced regional health inequalities in post-reunification Germany. #PublicHealth #Inequality Professor Clare Bambra

1 in 3 older people fall each year, with potentially devastating impact on independence, and >£2Bn NHS cost. Please read about our National Institute for Health and Care Research to support proactive falls prevention using novel prediction modelling - full paper at academic.oup.com/ageing/article… British Geriatrics Society NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC

An extra 59 000 person-years for men and 88 000 person-years for women were lived with ADL disability by those in the most deprived areas sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New Lancet Healthy Longevity podcast: I talk DFLE50% + inequality. Tipping point hits 11–12 yrs earlier in deprived areas. Listen here: buzzsprout.com/1746618/episod… Full paper here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…