Two Tyneside councils have been awarded a total of £10m in funding to tackle health inequalities - and leading figures have welcomed how the money will provide "significantly more" insight into the issues affecting the most disadvantaged.
The money is being split evenly between Newcastle and Gateshead and both local authorities will now set up a "research collaboration" investigating how to improve issues such as life expectancy in our region. This comes following calls from public health figures urging the Government to live up to commitments to "level up" public health.
Alice Wiseman, Gateshead ’s Director of Public Health, said she was thrilled by the funding, adding: "Sadly, health inequalities remain stubbornly persistent in Gateshead and in order for the council to achieve its vision of giving all of our residents the opportunity to thrive, it’s crucial that we prioritise our limited resources where they are needed the most"
