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The State of Urban Health

New research provides one of the most comprehensive pictures of urban health in England to date.

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Urban health

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Natalie Lartey
Natalie Lartey
Founder & Director, Wood & Water
Opinion

Centring the voices of young people in the fight for climate justice

Wood & Water partnered with Impact on Urban Health to explore how to make conversations around climate change, health inequalities and racism more inclusive. In this guest blog, Natalie Lartey from Wood & Water shares what we’ve learnt.

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Latest updates

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Impact on Urban Health
Latest updates
29 Jan 2026

Peter Babudu appointed to the House of Lords

Congratulations and an update following the appointment of Peter Babudu, Executive Director of Impact on Urban Health, to the House of Lords.

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Innovation

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Latest updates

Exploring ways to make our decision-making and processes more inclusive

Together with Doing Social, we explored how to make our decision-making more inclusive by involving people with lived experience of health inequities in Lambeth and Southwark.

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Children's mental health

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Reports
21 Jan 2026

Supporting families with neurodivergent children who are forced into temporary accommodation

We have worked alongside families, lawyers, housing professionals and health experts to develop guidance for supporting neurodivergent children and their families when forced into temporary housing.

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Children's health and food

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Bryony Hirsch
Bryony Hirsch
Head of Communications
Reports
15 Jan 2026

Breastfeeding in focus

This report captures the perspectives of those working in and around breastfeeding and creates a policy and practice landscape of breastfeeding at local and national levels.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Patrick Lee
Patrick Lee
Communications Manager
Data
18 Dec 2025

Latest data: People in London still breathing dangerous levels of air pollution

Use our data visualisation to see air quality levels across London, including in each borough, and how air quality compares to legal limits and WHO guidelines.

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Urban health

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Jess Luong
Jessica Luong
Digital Manager
Latest updates
17 Dec 2025

2025 in urban health

Looking back at Impact on Urban Health's highlights in 2025.

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Children's mental health

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Carmen Sumadiwiria
Carmen Sumadiwiria
Policy and Influencing Manager
Opinion

Why tackling child poverty isn’t just about cash

Policy and Influencing Manager Carmen Sumadiwiria explores how improving data sharing can work alongside investment to make a difference to children’s health.

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Urban health

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Acting on health inequalities and rebuilding trust in the health system

We’re partnering with NHS South East London to improve the experiences and health of people from Black communities in parts of South London.

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