Last time Britain was this sick, drastic action was taken. This time, politicians don't seem to care Sally Davies
10 months in The guardian
With record numbers out of work, we need a solution as bold as the creation of the NHS in the 1940sProf Dame Sally Davies is a former chief medical officer for EnglandThe UK is the “sick man” of Europe again. On almost every health indicator – life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, obesity rates and healthcare capacity – we lag behind our peers. This week, ONS data reconfirmed the substantial impact this is having on our national prosperity. The number of people who cannot work primarily because of long-term illness reached yet another record, at nearly 2.6 million.This backs up recent research by the IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity (which I co-chair). By tracking people over time, it demonstrated how the onset of sickness had substantial consequences in the UK on economic participation, income, job satisfaction and productivity. Continue reading...
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