“…Analysis from the Health Foundation shows that, over the decade to 2022-24, healthy life expectancy in the UK fell by about two years, to 60.7 for males and 60.9 for females. Of 21 high-income nations analysed, the UK had the second-steepest decline. As other noble Lords have said, health inequalities are worsening.”
Record by topic
- Mental health615th of 8904.0
- Public health & prevention378th of 7004.0
- Children's health139th of 1652.0
- A&E & ambulance response233rd of 2722.0
- Health inequalities251st of 2992.0
- GP access209th of 2472.0
- Heart disease & stroke332nd of 4072.0
Also active on public health & prevention
What they’ve said
“…Some 18% of patients attending A&E did so because there was no GP appointment available to them; this amounted to 4.5 million attendances. Nearly half a million people waited 24 hours or more in A&E last year, an increase of 150,000 patients in just three years.”
Healthcare Services: Acute, Primary and Community · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…They are four times more likely to experience mental health problems, with growing consequences for worklessness and the benefits bill. They are more likely not to be in education, employment or training. I wonder whether the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, thinks this is a route out of poverty; I certainly do not.”
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill · 2026-03-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…shion the shocks of rent increases or large deposits, pushing them deeper into problem debt with the associated mental health difficulties that that brings. Measures in the Bill, such as banning discrimination against people on benefits and families with children, should help reduce discrimination against BME groups, a…”
Renters’ Rights Bill · 2025-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…What assessment have the Government made of the impact on child health and development of sustained dependency on food banks?…”
Food Security · 2024-12-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
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