The number of years people in the UK spend in good health is falling, according to a new report.
Over the past decade healthy life expectancy (HLE) has dropped by around two years to just under 61 for both men and women.
The UK is one of only five of the richest 21 countries to see HLE decline and its fall was the second steepest.
It said poverty, poor housing and lifestyle factors such as obesity were to blame along with the impact of the Covid pandemic.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20q07w3gl9o
Over the past decade healthy life expectancy (HLE) has dropped by around two years to just under 61 for both men and women.
The UK is one of only five of the richest 21 countries to see HLE decline and its fall was the second steepest.
It said poverty, poor housing and lifestyle factors such as obesity were to blame along with the impact of the Covid pandemic.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20q07w3gl9o
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