Scots Are Dying Earlier than People in the Rest of the UK as SNP Blamed

Scots are dying earlier than people in the rest of the UK as SNP blamed

The Health Foundation's new report laid out 'damning' inequalities between Scotland and the rest of the UK, with significantly higher drug deaths blamed for the disparity.

Rise in drug-related deaths reveals ‘stark’ inequalities

A recent study by the Health Foundation reveals a drastic increase in the number of drug-related deaths in the UK and striking geographical inequalities.

Drug deaths taking toll on UK life expectancy - Drink and Drugs News

Drugs, violence and suicide are contributing to rising death rates in under-50s in the UK, says new analysis from the Health Foundation – in contrast to other wealthy countries. While drug-related death rates in peer countries have continued to decline, in the UK they have risen sharply The briefing document compares trends in mortality both within the UK and with more than 20 other high-income countries, based on new research by the London Scho…