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UK life expectancy stalls - poorest hit the hardest

The club fights for equality in longevity to help everyone access new rejuvenation therapies

25-Feb-2020

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Stalled over the past decade - for the first time in 100 years.

Largest decreases were seen in the most deprived areas of north-east England.

Biggest increases were in the richest parts of London.

People in poorer areas spend more of their lives in ill health.

Report, from the Institute of Health Equity, blames social and economic conditions.

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Institute of Health Equity (IHE)

Established by UCL to develop and support approaches to health equity

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Life Expectancy, Equality in Longevity