Empowering local places to improve health outcomes and tackle
economic inactivity
We drive better health and economic growth across our region by leveraging the power of innovative ideas and addressing deep-rooted challenges and inequalities, creating lasting impact for the communities we serve.
Our YHealth for Growth initiative highlights the region’ s significant health disparities while showcasing ongoing efforts to improve health and economic outcomes. Despite deep-rooted challenges, the region has the potential to be a national example of how cross-organisation and cross-sector collaboration can drive meaningful change.
The urgency of this work is clear. Yorkshire and the Humber has the third lowest life expectancy in England for both men and women, dropping by two years for every mile in some parts of the region, and one of the lowest employment rates in the country. Access to health and employment opportunities should not be dictated by postcode, yet inequality remains a defining factor in our region.
Through YHealth for Growth, we have reinforced the cyclical relationship between health and the economy. It is no surprise
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