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Health for wealth: The link between health inequalities and productivity in northern England

By Luke Munford Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: June 9, 2020

Productivity in the UK, and particularly in the northern regions of England, has remained stubbornly low for decades, prompting economists to discuss a ‘productivity puzzle’. Here, Dr Luke Munford, explains how his research into health inequalities in northern England shows that investing in the health of the population could translate directly into substantial gains in […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, GM COVID-19 recovery, Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inclusive growth, inequalities, local government, MERI, micra, Northern Powerhouse, productivity, public health

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

Camilla LewisTine Buffel 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

Build in haste, repent at leisure? Post-pandemic planning at the precipice

Iain White By Iain White, Graham Haughton and Nuno Pinto Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted: May 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to discussions on what shape planning should take post-crisis. Here, Prof Iain White, Prof Graham Haughton, and Dr Nuno Pinto outline how current regulations have exacerbated difficulties for some people in lockdown, discuss how opportunistic developers or politicians may seek to hijack the policy responses, and suggest solutions to ensure […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, environment, housing, housing policy, inclusive growth, infrastructure, local government, MUI, Pandemic, planning, SEED, Social Justice, urban planning

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Planning and managing service delivery in the NHS: looking to the future

By Kath Checkland Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: May 26, 2020

COVID-19 has reinforced the necessity of effective planning of health services, treatment and prevention capacities in primary and secondary care, and both protecting and optimising our healthcare workforce. Here, Professor Kath Checkland reflects on the renewed centrality of “commissioning” to health policy debates that will follow in the wake of the pandemic, and draws lessons from […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health & Social Care, local government, MUI, NHS, NHS England, NHS improvement, public health

Levelling up regional resilience

Elvira Uyarra By Marianne Sensier and Elvira Uyarra Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Growth and Inclusion Posted: May 12, 2020

Dr Marianne Sensier and Dr Elvira Uyarra have conducted research comparing the economic resilience, community wellbeing, sustainability and governance of Greater Manchester and Preston in recovery from the 2008 financial crisis. The financial crisis provided a window of opportunity for some places to develop new arrangements to adapt and diversify regional economies. In this blog, […]

Tagged With: AMBS, COVID-19, devolution, financial crisis, GM COVID-19 recovery, Greater Manchester, inclusive growth, Levelling Up, local government, MIOIR, Pandemic, place-based policy, productivity, Social Justice, Treasury

A tale of cities: Local diasporas hold a key to strengthening international outreach

Yaron Matras By Yaron Matras Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Growth and Inclusion Posted: May 5, 2020

The publication of Government guidance on social distancing saw a delay between the release of the English language version and the guidance being provided in different languages. In this blog, Professor Yaron Matras examines this disparity and suggests a new policy to prevent a similar issue arising in the future. The release of social distancing […]

Tagged With: communities, COVID-19, diversity, inequalities, inequality, language diversity, local government, Multilingualism, Pandemic, public health, Translation

In their own words: Women and austerity in Greater Manchester

Anna Sanders By Anna Sanders Filed Under: All posts Posted: February 20, 2020

In the eight years between 2010 and 2018, local authorities in England saw a reduction in Government funding of just less than 50%, with Manchester the tenth most affected council in the country. In this blog, Anna Sanders looks at how austerity policies have affected women in the Greater Manchester region, with a focus on transport […]

Tagged With: #OnGender, austerity, caring responsibilities & childcare, caring responsibilities & children, childcare, gender equality, gender inequalities, Greater Manchester, inequalities, infrastructure, local government, public transport, transport

Getting gender on the devolution agenda

Francesca Gains By Francesca Gains Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted: January 2, 2020

In this blog, Francesca Gains, Professor of Public Policy and Co-Director of Policy@Manchester, discusses the importance of including women’s voices and their experiences (in all their diversity) in devolved policymaking. As the Greater Manchester Combined Authority refreshes its strategy (Our People, Our Place) and other combined authorities develop their local strategies, it will be crucial […]

Tagged With: #OnGender, data, devolution, diversity, gender equality, gender inequalities, Greater Manchester, inequalities, labour market, local government, productivity

Why are Local Authorities going against UK Government on fracking?

Sarah Mander By Sarah Mander Filed Under: Energy and Environment Posted: September 26, 2019

Across the UK, Local Authorities and Devolved Administrations are seeking to use their planning powers to block the development of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. This is against UK Government policy.  In this blog Dr Sarah Mander from the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering looks at what all of this could mean for the […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon capture, carbon reduction, climate change, environment, fracking, local government, net zero, sustainability

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In the rush to implement Integrated Care Systems, don’t forget Health and Wellbeing Boards

By Anna Coleman Filed Under: Health and Social Care Posted: August 6, 2019

In the context of the changes set out in the recent NHS long term plan (2019), Dr Anna Coleman draws our attention to the recently published LGA report which highlights some of the good work that Health and Wellbeing Boards have been undertaking since they were introduced in 2013. She suggests the new place-based system of […]

Tagged With: care quality, Health & Social Care, local government, NHS, public health

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