Figures reveal huge inequalities in health and longevity across UK

Figures reveal huge inequalities in health and longevity across UK ONS report shows disparities largest in England and smallest in Northern Ireland, while Scotland has the worst longevity

Women in Richmond-upon-Thames in south-west London live 15 years longer in good or very good health than women in the east London borough of Tower Hamlets, according to figures that expose huge inequalities in health and longevity across the UK.

Men in Wokingham, Berkshire, enjoy the longest healthy lives, with 14.1 more years of good or very good health than men in Manchester, who are the unhealthiest in Britain. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• ONS figures show the differences in healthy lifespans across the UK The Daily Mail
• Life expectancy rises 10 years across globe, but more suffer in old age The Guardian
• NHS success in tackling health inequality varies hugely across England The Guardian