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Health Inequalities Policy Research Group
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The HIP-R Group, part of the Institute of Population Health at the University of Liverpool, aims to improve health & reduce inequalities. We study health/wellbeing factors & what impacts them.
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Welcome to the HIP-R Group account where we aim to post the latest news, info and top stories in the field of research around health inequalities.
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Thanks to our lead authors Dr Oluwaseun Esan and Dr Nasima Akhter, along with the more than 50 researchers who came together for this important report, endorsed by key politicians including @mayorofwy.bsky.social

Read here: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/hidden-inequ...

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October 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Minority ethnic women across the North of England are falling through gaps in national data. The result? Stark, hidden inequalities.

Today in Sheffield, we launched our new #WomanoftheNorth report: ‘Woman of the North: Closing the health gap for minority ethnic women’.

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October 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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People living with severe mental illness have a reduced life expectancy of 15-20 years❗The Primrose Programme is an example of how healthcare professionals can be supported to facilitate community-centred, preventative health solutions.

bit.ly/4ynj3br
October 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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How should England pay for social care? Germany, Norway and Sweden take very different routes

Clarissa Giebel @liverpooluni.bsky.social writes for @theconversation.com

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theconversation.com/how-should-e...
How should England pay for social care? Germany, Norway and Sweden take very different routes
Cost keeps care out of reach for many people in England. Andy Burnham’s National Care Service could learn from how Germany, Norway and Sweden pay for it.
theconversation.com
October 8, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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UoL researchers 📢 are you writing a narrative CV for an external funding application?

Get 1:1 feedback on your narrative CV in our November narrative CV clinic

📆 Registration opens Monday 12 October
📃Narrative CV drafts due Friday 30 October
Details here:
staff.liverpool.ac.uk/research/res...
October 8, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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New report from @healthequitynorth.bsky.social
Woman of the North: Closing the health gap for minority ethnic women
Understanding the inequalities, barriers and opportunities for change
Read the full report:
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
October 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM
October 8, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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Join @lhgp.bsky.social at the Swindon Imaginarium for UKRI's Festival of Social Science, 28-29 October www.phiuk.org/events/local... LHGP takes over a pop-up shop to explore how we experience our local high streets and how businesses influence our health.
Join Local Health and Global Profits at the Swindon Imaginarium for UKRI's Festival of Social Science
Join Local Health and Global Profits at the Swindon Imaginarium for UKRI's Festival of Social Science
www.phiuk.org
October 7, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Chaired by @hannah.davies.bsky.social, Professor Shakila Thangaratinam, Dr Oluwaseun Esan, Fatima Khan-Shah (@shutcake.bsky.social), Aaishah Javeed and Professor Dame Lesley Regan are asking: can the system turn strategy into better outcomes for women?

#WomensHealthNorth
October 7, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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“Together, we are so much stronger”

Great to hear from Professor Shakila @thangaratinam.bsky.social on the work being done in @liverpooluni.bsky.social and across the North for cardiovascular disease prevention among women.

@acmedsci.bsky.social
October 7, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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How can women’s health innovation respond to genuine unmet need and move successfully from research into practice?

Dr Vanessa Hearnden, Dr Rebecca Mawson, Dr Emma Lucas, Alex Wilkinson and Hayley Morris are exploring how women’s health research and innovation can best respond. #WomensHealth
October 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
New report from @healthequitynorth.bsky.social
Woman of the North: Closing the health gap for minority ethnic women
Understanding the inequalities, barriers and opportunities for change
Read the full report:
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
October 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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📢 Join researchers, developers and users of DataSHIELD software and infrastructure for the annual Conference.

🕐 Tuesday 6 October to Friday 9 October 2026
📍 Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool

Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/datashield...

#DataSHIELD #HealthData #ResearchData
DataSHIELD Conference
DataSHIELD Conference, Liverpool, 6–9 October at Hope Street Hotel. Talks, training and networking.
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October 2, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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How should England pay for social care? This article explores how Germany, Norway and Sweden fund care, highlighting lessons that could help inform future social care reform in England.

🔗 theconversation.com/how-should-e...

#SocialCare #HealthPolicy #CareReform #DementiaCare
How should England pay for social care? Germany, Norway and Sweden take very different routes
Cost keeps care out of reach for many people in England. Andy Burnham’s National Care Service could learn from how Germany, Norway and Sweden pay for it.
theconversation.com
October 2, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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What is the role of health services in helping people manage financial problems?

Programmes such as Citizens Advice on Prescriptions in Liverpool are showcasing just how the shift from hospital to community can be achieved.

tinyurl.com/mr473xcy

@arcnwc.bsky.social, @citizensadvice.bsky.social
October 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Have an idea that could strengthen connections between primary care research and communities? Help create more inclusive research, stronger partnerships and greater impact. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4xphwk7

#ResearchCareers #EDI #PrimaryCareResearch #NIHRSPCR
October 2, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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📢 Join the 1st webinar, 8 October, 11 - 1pm, in a new series from the NIHR 3 Schools & NHS England/DHSC-funded Research Engagement Network (REN) Programme. Hear insights on research engagement & partnership working from across the Midlands. More: spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/resea...
October 2, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Whatever you’re interested in, our 'Books of the Month’ features a broad sample of different recent releases authored by @liverpooluni.bsky.social staff. From architecture to business, photography to tourism, there’s something for everyone.

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news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/09/30/s...
September Books of the Month - University of Liverpool News
September Books of the Month
news.liverpool.ac.uk
October 2, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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"Social care has had its NHS moment."

In this Editor's Choice, @kamranabbasi.bsky.social writes about new deals on social care and physician assistants
www.bmj.com/content/395/...
October 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Missed the launch event at #UNGA81 of the BMJ Collection on protecting global sexual and reproductive rights?

Catch the recording here https://bit.ly/4AL8YXA

With thanks to our partner, the SRJ hub at CUNY School of Public Health, and all the authors.

Read the Collection:
https://bit.ly/4hoBt5L
Protecting Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (Sept 15, 2026)
YouTube video by CUNY SPH
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October 3, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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People living with a life-limiting illness are at higher risk of domestic abuse

An NIHR infrastructure-funded study explored peoples' experiences and created a toolkit to help professionals support those most vulnerable.

Read more: bit.ly/3VoCbY8

@arcwessex.bsky.social
October 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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📢 Taking place this week, the DataSHIELD Conference!

🛡️ DataSHIELD is an infrastructure and series of R packages that enables the remote and non-disclosive analysis of sensitive research data - enabling secure data science collaboration.

🔗 DataSHIELD: datashield.org
October 6, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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How can children living with certain health conditions be supported outside of hospital?

The SPACE pilot scheme allows link workers to spend time with families, understand their needs, and ensure they access support.

Read more about this: bit.ly/4xZ2dib

@arcnenc.bsky.social
October 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Digital menstrual tracking risks creating more harm than benefit and these apps requires greater scrutiny, warn experts.

Katharine Lee and colleagues argue that neither menstrual tracking nor "cycle syncing" have been convincingly shown to improve health or other performance measures
Digital menstrual tracking risks creating more harm than benefit
Katharine Lee and colleagues argue that digital menstrual tracking and cycle syncing pose risks to health as well as privacy and call for greater scrutiny of apps Digital menstrual tracking and cycle...
www.bmj.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM