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Addressing the health impacts of night shift work

By David Ray Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: July 7, 2020

Night shift work has been a common feature of industrial economies for decades, and it has long been known that working through the night can negatively impact upon health. In recent years, the evidence base about these health impacts has expanded considerably. Here, Professor David Ray introduces this evidence and highlights how employers and policymakers […]

Tagged With: cancer, employment, Health & Social Care, health and safety, health policy, mental health, micra, productivity, public health, shift work, workers

The Health and Social Care system under strain: Rethinking integration policies in the post-COVID-19 era

By Marcello Morciano, Kath Checkland, Matt Sutton and Jonathan Stokes Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: July 1, 2020

In 2019, the NHS published plans (‘The NHS Long Term Plan’) promising to introduce inventive, ambitious ways to bring NHS and social care together across England, working with the private and voluntary sector, and users and carers. Needless to say, things have changed since 2019. Nevertheless, the recent COVID-19 pandemic is showing us just how […]

Tagged With: care quality, Health & Social Care, HOPE, Levelling Up, NHS, NHS improvement, Pandemic, public health

Recognising the value and significance of cleaning work in a context of crisis

Miguel Martínez Lucio By Miguel Martínez Lucio and Jo McBride Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care Posted: June 10, 2020

In this blog, Professor Miguel Martínez Lucio of the Work and Equalities Institute and the Alliance Manchester Business School and Dr Jo McBride of Durham University discuss the question of how we have failed to value the work and importance of those in the area of cleaning and hygiene-related employment more generally. The need now […]

Tagged With: AMBS, Cleaners, Cleaning, COVID-19, employment, Frontline staff, Key workers, labour market, mental health, Pandemic, productivity, WEI, work & pensions

Locked down by inequality: Why place matters for older people during COVID-19

Camilla LewisTine BuffelPatty Doran author headshot By Christopher Phillipson, Camilla Lewis, Tine Buffel, Patty Doran and Sophie Yarker Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: June 1, 2020

Older people have borne the brunt of deaths from COVID-19, whether in hospital or in care homes. At the same time, the coronavirus emergency sits alongside a crisis in many of the communities in which older people live. In this blog, Chris Phillipson, Camilla Lewis, Tine Buffel, Patty Doran and Sophie Yarker examine how the […]

Tagged With: age, age and loneliness, CMI, communities, COVID-19, equalities, equality, Health inequalities, inclusive growth, inequalities, inequality, local government, loneliness, micra, older people, Pandemic, Social inequalities, Social Justice, WEI

Whose responsibility is it anyway? Resilience in children and young people’s mental health

By Ola Demkowicz Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care Posted: May 21, 2020

The lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has seen an increasing focus on mental health, particularly that of children and young people. In this blog, Dr Ola Demkowicz examines the emphasis on resilience in this age group, and suggests how policymakers can better support young people’s wellbeing, while moving away from placing the onus on […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, children's mental health, COVID-19, education, gender inequalities, mental health, mental health awareness week, MHAW20, MIE, Pandemic, schools, Youth mental health

Social media and mental health: Can we trust what we’re being told?

By Margarita Panayiotou Filed Under: Digital Futures, Health and Care Posted: May 19, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent lockdown initiated in much of the world, has highlighted the crucial role of social media in social connectivity and news dissemination. In this blog, from our publication On Digital Trust, Dr Margarita Panayiotou explores whether social media is as bad for our mental health as we are led to […]

Tagged With: children's mental health, digital, mental health, mental health awareness week, MHAW20, MIE, OnDigitalTrust, public health, social media, technology, Youth mental health

How inequalities are affecting the response to COVID-19

Nasima BegumArpana Verma By Nasima Begum, Arpana Verma and Bella Starling Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 28, 2020

In a recent clip widely shared on social media, Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis highlighted the inequalities at the heart of the current COVID-19 emergency, describing it as “a public health issue with huge ramifications for social welfare and a social welfare issue with huge ramifications for public health”. Here, Dr Bella Starling, Professor Arpana Verma and […]

Tagged With: care quality, COVID-19, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, inequality, LGBTQ+, NHS, Pandemic, public health, Social Justice

Transport and logistics during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sheena JohnsonLynn Holdsworth By Sheena Johnson and Lynn Holdsworth Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 28, 2020

While the majority of the population is urged to stay at home, the country is relying on the transport and logistics sector to maintain the delivery of goods, and most importantly food and medical supplies, which have seen a substantial increase in demand. People working in the haulage industry are identified as key workers given […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, freight, haulage, health, Health & Social Care, mental health, Pandemic, productivity, transport, wellbeing, workers

Examining the impact of social distancing on older adults

Tine BuffelPatty Doran author headshotCamilla Lewis By Tine Buffel, Patty Doran, Camilla Lewis, Christopher Phillipson and Sophie Yarker Filed Under: Health and Care Posted: April 20, 2020

Social distancing has transformed the lives of everyone in society. However, some groups have been affected more than others, such as those already socially isolated, people in poor health, or those living in low-income communities. In this blog, Tine Buffel, Patty Doran, Camilla Lewis, Chris Phillipson and Sophie Yarker, from the Manchester Urban Ageing Research […]

Tagged With: age, age & loneliness, communities, COVID-19, equality, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, inequality, loneliness, mental health, older people, Pandemic, Social inequalities, Social Justice

What COVID-19 tells us about the value of human labour

Debra Howcroft By Abbie Winton and Debra Howcroft Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 7, 2020

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a radical reassessment of what is considered ‘key work’ has taken place. For many key workers, however, this status is not reflected in their salary, employment rights, or social perception. Here, Abbie Winton and Professor Debra Howcroft, from the Work and Equalities Institute, discuss the disproportionate risk/reward equation […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, employment, equality, gender & inequality, gender equality, gender inequalities, inequalities, Labour, labour market, Pandemic, productivity, WEI, work & pensions

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