UK lagging in public health
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will announce plans today to save 30,000 lives in the coming seven years as new research reveals 'shocking' levels of premature death in comparison with other European and developed countries.
UK's public health 'falling behind' other countries
Health experts are warning that Britain is falling behind other comparable countries when it comes to overall public health.
Research has found that Britain has a worse record of premature death from many diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, cirrhosis of the liver and drug use disorders.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will announce plans today to save 30,000 lives in the coming seven years.
The Government aims to improve outcomes for patients with cardiovascular diseases, by training more people to use defibrillators and conduct CPR.
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