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Monday, October 22, 2007

Figures expose wide north-south health divide
By Matthew Moore
22/10/2007

People living in the north of England are likely to be unhealthier, poorer and live shorter lives than their counterparts in the south, according to Government figures released today.

  • In full: The Health Profile of England 2007
  • Local health profiles: Heath statistics for every council area
  • Your View: How can we bridge the north-south health divide?

    • Almost every indicator analysed in the Health Profile of England 2007 reveals an alarming regional divide in the nation's health and well-being.

    People in the south live more than two years longer than people in the north, the report shows. Life expectancy for men in the South East is 78.1 years, compared to 75.4 in the North East.

    This divide is sustained by higher rates of disease and poverty in northern counties, with residents of the North East particularly badly off.

    Today's figures reveal:

    25.1 per cent of adults in the North East are binge drinkers, compared to 15.4 per cent in London;
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