New official figures show that women’s healthy life expectancy has hit an all-time low with women now spending a smaller proportion of their life in good health than men.
Dr Ballal Seddique is a Tower Hamlets-based GP who has recently started a new role with the Connect to Work Programme, a government employment support programme for adults facing barriers to employment such as disabilities, long-term health conditions, housing instability, or caring responsibilities.
New data released today shows there has been no progress made on life expectancy in the UK in a decade – in stark contrast to sizeable increases over previous decades.
In this blog our Senior Evidence Manager, Aideen Young, talks about the value of our State of Ageing infographics and how they can facilitate effective and collaborative ways of working.
