People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago, study finds
27 April 2026 at 04:00
Exclusive: Health Foundation says Britain is โgoing backwardsโ compared with most other rich countries
People in the UK are spending fewer years in good health than a decade ago, prompting concern that the populationโs health is โgoing backwardsโ.
The sharp decline in Britainโs healthy life expectancy, the amount of time someone spends free of illness or disability, is in sharp contrast to its recent rise in most other rich countries globally.
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ยฉ Photograph: Martin Lee/Alamy

ยฉ Photograph: Martin Lee/Alamy