UK healthy life expectancy falls by two years in past decade

Why UK retirement now outlasts healthy life expectancy for many people

The number of years British people enjoy good health has fallen by over two years in a decade, with more suffering from ailments before hitting retirement age, a new study has shown.

Ministers have no chance of improving the UK’s health if women are failed

Rebecca Thomas takes a closer look at why the ‘healthy life expectancy’ of women has declined far more for women that it has for men

Britons spending fewer years free of illness as figures show decade-long health decline

Britain's health has deteriorated significantly over the past decade, with the average person now enjoying more than two fewer years free from illness or disability, according to new research

Richest areas enjoy 20 more years of good health than poorest as UK health divide deepens, study finds

Experts say the figures show the UK’s health is “going backwards”

Healthy life expectancy falls in the UK – and the decline is worse among women

The UK’s healthy life expectancy crisis hits women hardest, but the government’s renewed women’s health strategy doesn’t come close to matching the scale of the problem.

UK healthy life expectancy falls by two years in past decade

Poor housing, obesity and the effects of deprivation have been suggested as underlying cause.