Jessica Allen
Deputy Director at UCL Institute of Health Equity. Posting about health inequalities and the social determinants of health
- Reposted by Jessica AllenOur 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...
- Reposted by Jessica AllenImportant 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
- The ‘transfrormational’ work of over 50 Marmot places in the UK tackling health inequalities. The Local Government Association reports @michaelmarmot.bsky.social
- Reposted by Jessica AllenEquity 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/...
- Reposted by Jessica AllenNational government, new @marmotihe.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
- Reposted by Jessica AllenNew @marmotihe.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...
- 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...
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- Scotland a 'Marmot' Country. Delighted to be supporting work to tackle health inequalities nationally in Scotland and with three places - Aberdeen City, North Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. The new Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES) www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...
- Tackling health inequalities place by place. Over 50 areas in the UK and today 1 more - launching Oxfordshire Marmot County. @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @marmotihe.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.
