Academics call for investigation into effects of NHS underfunding and austerity politicsThe Department of Health and Social Care has been accused of ignoring repeated warnings approximately stagnating life expectancy,from academics who are demanding an urgent inquiry into whether austerity policies could be driving the trend.
The academics said that in recent years there had been “one of the greatest slowdowns [in life expectancy improvements] for both sexes since the 1890s”, with rates even declining for some groups. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk