This analysis shows worsening health outcomes in the UK due to low public spending and austerity measures, indicating a significant impact on population health.
Explanations for the UK’s worsening health overlook a key factor: decades of relatively low public spending, compounded by austerity in the 2010s, write Lucinda Hiam and Martin McKee
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