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MetCast Episode 42: Improving health in the UK
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In this episode of MetCast, we discuss the state of health in the UK and what needs to be done to become a healthier nation.
Professor Bill Ollier, author of Saving Sick Britain, talks about the challenges faced by the NHS as more and more people are diagnosed with chronic illnesses including diabetes and obesity each year, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the issue.
He also discusses the correlation between deprivation and health expectancy across the country and offers recommendations for an improved quality of life for all.
77 episoder
Manage episode 319763979 series 2396730
In this episode of MetCast, we discuss the state of health in the UK and what needs to be done to become a healthier nation.
Professor Bill Ollier, author of Saving Sick Britain, talks about the challenges faced by the NHS as more and more people are diagnosed with chronic illnesses including diabetes and obesity each year, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the issue.
He also discusses the correlation between deprivation and health expectancy across the country and offers recommendations for an improved quality of life for all.
77 episoder
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