Public Health England report shows years lived in poor health is increasing

Public Health England (PHE) has published for the first time a report on the health of the population in England. In the report €˜Health Profile for England,’ PHE has used its wealth of population health data to give an overall picture of the health of England. It found that people are living longer than ever with life expectancy in England now reaching 79.5 years for males and 83.1 years for females. However, much of the extra time is spent in poor health. Health inequalities between different population groups are a major theme of the report. In the richest areas, people enjoy nearly 20 more years in