The aim is to explore how austerity influences declining healthy life expectancy in the UK.
Reviewed historical public spending data
Analyzed trends in health outcomes
Examined the relationship between austerity measures and health indicators
Healthy life expectancy has significantly declined in the UK
Austerity measures have led to reduced public health spending
Worsening health outcomes correlate with periods of austerity
Abstract
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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We can’t explain the UK’s declining healthy life expectancy without talking about austerity | Synapse