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Martin Ford 19 January 2024

‘Bad health blackspots’ hold back growth

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Stark health inequalities are holding back economic growth, new research has found.

The UK has among the largest health inequalities of any advanced economy, according to the IPPR think tank’s commission on health and prosperity.

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