People's health and well-being is influenced by a wide range of factors, including housing, employment, education, access to services, support during childhood and poverty. As a result, there can be as much as a 10-year difference in life expectancy for two babies born today in Gateshead, depending on the circumstances into which they're born. To address this, a deeper understanding of the factors that have an impact on health is essential. We have been awarded funding by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to establish NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Gateshead. The NIHR HDRC Gateshead is part of the NIHR and hosted by Gateshead Council. It has been established to enable us to become more Read more