Austerity blamed for life expectancy stalling for first time in century

Landmark England review says policy causing unprecedented damage to health and life chancesHow deprivation in the north has led to a health crisisLife expectancy has stalled for the first time in more than 100 years and even reversed for the most deprived women in society, according to a landmark review which shows the gap in health inequalities is yawning even wider than it did a decade ago, in large part due to the impact of cuts linked to the government’s austerity policies.Sir Michael Marmot’s review, 10 years after he warned that growing inequalities in society would lead to worse health, reveals a shocking picture across England, which he says is no different to the rest of the UK and could have been prevented. Continue reading…
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