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The UCL Institute of Health Equity was established in 2011 and is led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot
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Our new partnership with Public Health Scotland joins the around 50 Marmot Places working to promote health equity across the UK @michaelmarmot.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...

We are now out our final Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES) launch event in North Ayrshire! #health

We are in South Lanarkshire this morning, for the launch of the Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES) in the area. @southlanarkshire.gov.uk #health

Exiting to announce a new collaboration with Public Health Scotland with three areas adopting @michaelmarmot.bsky.social status publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/fe...

Off to a great start here at the Aberdeen City Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES) Launch, with an inspiring address from Sir Michael Marmot ! @hdrc-aberdeen.bsky.social #health

Lancet Regional Health calls for the current government to implement the recommendations of our Norway report, and tackle wealth inequality, sadly an increasing feature of contemporary societies www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Important new @local.gov.uk report on progress by councils in tackling health inequalities by addressing the social determinants of health through the ‘Marmot Eight’ principles, featuring Marmot Place case studies & underlines need for national leadership

A new innovative project to tackle health inequalities has been launched in Torfaen County Borough in Wales. The work of the project will be guided by the Marmot Principles developed by Professor Sir Michael Marmot. www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/News/2025...

“Don’t use terms like ruthless cuts if that means making poor people poorer and please don’t go back to austerity” @michaelmarmot.bsky.social tells @andrewmarr.bsky.social www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presen...

Members from Legal &General recently sat down with EG to discuss the IHE's new Building Health Equity Report and the role that the property sector can have improving people's lives. Read more here: www.egi.co.uk/news/does-re...

Equity of health and wellbeing must be at the heart of housing policy explains @michaelmarmot.bsky.social. National action has to support local action, and housebuilders are crucial in the development of plans that consider affordability, quality, supply & the environment www.bmj.com/content/388/...

National government, new @michaelmarmot.bsky.social review highlights, plays a crucial role in planning and development, but it must prioritise affordable, healthy homes and places in its push to deliver 1.5 million homes in five years bit.ly/4989ph4

New @marmotihe.bsky.social report concludes the twin crisis of #healthequity and #housing must be solved together by the property sector, central and local government building good quality houses in the right place, for the right people at the right price bit.ly/4989ph4

New @michaelmarmot.bsky.social report calls on the property sector to work with central & local government to put health, wellbeing and environmental sustainability at the centre of all UK house building www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...

Transport is vital for living a healthy life. This new paper shows improving public transport is central to health equity by promoting active travel to work and reducing emissions. www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...

As part of the Nobel Forum in Stockholm, I participated in the Dialogues on the Future of Health

Awful. Large declines in healthy life expectancy in England and Wales since 2017-19. No surprise sadly, but shocking nonetheless. @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @marmotihe.bsky.social www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...

We are delighted to announce our partnership with Oxfordshire County Council to tackle health inequalities across the area. Find out more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

New 2yr partnership between Public Health Scotland & @michaelmarmot.bsky.social will cover two strands of work: impactful areas for intervention to close #healthgaps, and how national & local organisations can work more effectively for greater impact on #healthequity bit.ly/4f8eur2

New 2yr Public Health Scotland @michaelmarmot.bsky.social partnership sees Aberdeen City Council, North Ayreshire & South Lanarkshire join 50+ Marmot Places across the UK implementing action across the #MarmotEightPrinciples @improvserv.bsky.social @uclofficial.bsky.social

New 2yr Public Health Scotland & @michaelmarmot.bsky.social to improve the country's #health, increase #wellbeing and reduce #healthinequalities by working at national and local level across Marmot Eight Principles @placestandard.bsky.social @uclofficial.bsky.social

The importance of ‘unusual friends’ / partnerships for health equity. Tejesh Mistry talking about action from the VCS in reducing health inequalities in Scotland. @marmotihe.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social

Wonderful to be in Scotland talking about the new @michaelmarmot.bsky.social Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland with the @marmotihe.bsky.social Health Equity Network. @alanhiggins21.bsky.social. Great commitment to tackling health equity.

Updated with some of the new joiners 60+ organisations to follow who provide analysis and commentary relevant to health and health inequalities go.bsky.app/7teKEPq

Health Equity Network Monthly Webinar: November - Disability and Employment, which will be held on Thursday, November 28th, from 12:30-1:30PM. Click link to secure your place. healthequitynetwork.co.uk/feed