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Life expectancy at birth and at age 65 for local areas in England and Wales
BMJ 2013; 347 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f6721 (Published 12 November 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;347:f6721- Azeem Majeed, professor of primary care1
- 1Imperial College London, London W6 8RP
- a.majeed{at}imperial.ac.uk
The continuing divide in health status illustrates the need for a fair funding formula for the NHS.1 Life expectancy at birth has been used as a measure of the health of the population of England and Wales since the 1840s. Recently published statistics from the UK Office for National Statistics show that the north-south divide in distribution of life expectancy across England continues, with people who …
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