Northern Exposure
COVID-19 and Regional Inequalities in Health and Wealth
By Clare Bambra, Luke Munford, Sam Khavandi and Natalie Bennett
Published
Mar 13, 2023Page count
156 pagesISBN
978-1447369226Dimensions
203 x 127 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Mar 13, 2023Page count
156 pagesISBN
978-1447369233Dimensions
203 x 127 mmImprint
Policy Press
Northern Exposure
EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic affected all parts of the country, it did not do so equally. Northern England was hit the hardest, exposing more than ever the extent of regional inequalities in health and wealth.
Using original data analysis from a wide range of sources, this book demonstrates how COVID-19 has impacted the country unequally in terms of mortality, health care, mental health, and the economy.
The book provides a striking empirical overview of the impact of the pandemic on regional inequalities and explores why the North fared worse.
It sets out what needs to be learnt from the pandemic to prevent regional inequality growing and to reduce inequalities in health and wealth in the future.
“An important book for anyone who wants to understand the North–South divide in health and wellbeing and how we can begin to heal those inequalities. This should be read by politicians, decision makers, advocates for a more equal society, and anyone who cares about making levelling up a reality.” Kate Pickett, University of York
Clare Bambra is Professor of Public Health at the Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University.
Luke Munford is Senior Lecturer in Health Economics at the University of Manchester.
Sam Khavandi is a research associate in Health Economics at the University of Manchester.
Natalie Bennett is a research associate in the Population Health Sciences Institute at Newcastle University.
1. North and South: Introduction
2. The Plague Year: Regional Inequalities Deaths From COVID-19
3. Parallel Pandemics: Regional Inequalities in Mental Health, Hospital Pressure and Long COVID
4. The Costs of COVID-19: Regional Economic Inequalities
5. Perfect Storm: Understanding the North South Pandemic Divide
6. Levelling Up and Building Back Better: Conclusion
