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Katherine Merrifield

Articles by Katherine Merrifield

Put health at the heart of the plan

By Katherine Merrifield | 31 October 2024

A new report suggests current arrangements for devolution limit the effectiveness of action to ta...

Hounslow's healthy haven

By Gwen Nightingale | 17 October 2024

Katherine Merrifield and Gwen Nightingale explain why Hounslow LBC’s focus on digital exclusion e...

Foundations for a healthy future

By Gwen Nightingale | 11 June 2024

Creating a healthy society for all needs action across all parts of the system and something diff...

Putting health first across the council

By Gwen Nightingale | 20 November 2023

With entries now open for The MJ Achievement Awards 2024, there is a great chance to celebrate th...

Celebrating positive action on health

By Gwen Nightingale | 18 September 2023

St Helens BC’s drive and adaptability in addressing feedback from the community made it a worthy ...

Key to levelling up health and wealth

By Gwen Nightingale | 07 March 2023

The Health Foundation is funding a £1.6m programme to support combined authorities to make the mo...

Putting health equity first

By Gwen Nightingale | 08 November 2022

Newham LBC’s winning nomination in the Place Based Approaches to Health Equity category at The MJ...

HMJ: The inextricable link between wealth and health

By Gwen Nightingale | 08 December 2021

Katherine Merrifield and Gwen Nightingale, assistant directors of healthy lives at the Health Fou...