People in UK Spend Fewer Years in Good Health Than a Decade Ago
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- Category: Politics
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 00:00 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian Politics
A study finds that people in the UK are spending fewer years in good health than a decade ago. The obesity crisis and record number of working-age Britons too sick to work contribute to this finding, says the Health Foundation.
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