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Health inequalities are political, it’s time government made better choices


There has always been an impression in the UK that everyone’s health is gradually improving, if not always at the same pace. In this view, major health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic are but a minor blip in an upward trajectory of health. However, even before the pandemic, health indices in some parts of the UK were getting worse, not better. Researchers from Imperial College London found a 27-year gap between the life expectancy of a man living in Kensington and Chelsea and a man living in Blackpool. SponsoredYou might guess that the life expectancy of men in Blackpool has increased over the years, albeit at a slower rate than in


Source: The Times January 07, 2022 13:55 UTC



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