Take the left-hand lane for longer life Islandstock/Alamy
Every few years there is a striking reminder that the UK remains a vastly unequal country, where a person’s life chances are significantly determined by where they live. The latest evidence comes from a population study looking at health disparities over many years between the north and south of England.
It found that death rates in young and middle-aged adults are higher in the north than the south and the health gap between these regions is widening. More broadly, the health gap equates to around 1.2 million more deaths before the…
