Jamie O'Halloran
@jamie-ohalloran.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow at IPPR | PhD from University of Southern Denmark | Labour market, inequalities and health | Views are my own
They're also 67 per cent more likely to have a long-term health condition that affects their ability to work.
This isn’t just a health issue. It’s an economic one too - for individuals and for society.
This isn’t just a health issue. It’s an economic one too - for individuals and for society.
May 19, 2025 at 6:24 AM
They're also 67 per cent more likely to have a long-term health condition that affects their ability to work.
This isn’t just a health issue. It’s an economic one too - for individuals and for society.
This isn’t just a health issue. It’s an economic one too - for individuals and for society.
The data shows that early mental and behavioural health struggles don’t just fade with time -but have implications over four decades later.
Children with severe issues at 10 are nearly twice as likely to show signs of depression at 51.
Children with severe issues at 10 are nearly twice as likely to show signs of depression at 51.
May 19, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The data shows that early mental and behavioural health struggles don’t just fade with time -but have implications over four decades later.
Children with severe issues at 10 are nearly twice as likely to show signs of depression at 51.
Children with severe issues at 10 are nearly twice as likely to show signs of depression at 51.
More than many - most. Over 85% of local authorities have Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE) below the state pension age.
And there's a clear link to deprivation.
And there's a clear link to deprivation.
January 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
More than many - most. Over 85% of local authorities have Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE) below the state pension age.
And there's a clear link to deprivation.
And there's a clear link to deprivation.
When this is combined with the UK's very low rates of statutory sick pay, it becomes clear that our welfare system fails to provide an adequate safety net. This not only exacerbates inequalities but also harms the broader economy.
November 18, 2024 at 3:49 PM
When this is combined with the UK's very low rates of statutory sick pay, it becomes clear that our welfare system fails to provide an adequate safety net. This not only exacerbates inequalities but also harms the broader economy.
I found this quite shocking: uptake of structured education programmes among people newly diagnosed with diabetes remains alarmingly low.
To transform the NHS into a true health service, we must prioritise and invest in these vital preventative initiatives.
To transform the NHS into a true health service, we must prioritise and invest in these vital preventative initiatives.
November 15, 2024 at 3:20 PM
I found this quite shocking: uptake of structured education programmes among people newly diagnosed with diabetes remains alarmingly low.
To transform the NHS into a true health service, we must prioritise and invest in these vital preventative initiatives.
To transform the NHS into a true health service, we must prioritise and invest in these vital preventative initiatives.
Regional disparities are stark: obesity rates for reception children are over twice as high in Middlesbrough and Hartlepool vs. Cambridgeshire and Wokingham, and Year 6 rates are more than double in Sandwell and Knowsley vs. Richmond and Wokingham
November 5, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Regional disparities are stark: obesity rates for reception children are over twice as high in Middlesbrough and Hartlepool vs. Cambridgeshire and Wokingham, and Year 6 rates are more than double in Sandwell and Knowsley vs. Richmond and Wokingham
Childhood obesity stats released today make for some shocking reading.
Nearly 3 in 10 children in Year 6 in the most deprived parts of the UK are living with obesity—twice as likely as those in the least deprived areas.
Nearly 3 in 10 children in Year 6 in the most deprived parts of the UK are living with obesity—twice as likely as those in the least deprived areas.
November 5, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Childhood obesity stats released today make for some shocking reading.
Nearly 3 in 10 children in Year 6 in the most deprived parts of the UK are living with obesity—twice as likely as those in the least deprived areas.
Nearly 3 in 10 children in Year 6 in the most deprived parts of the UK are living with obesity—twice as likely as those in the least deprived areas.