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.
Unhealthy Britons are more likely to die prematurely
While the NHS boss was given an uncomfortable ride today, there was some less than comforting reading for the rest of the organisation.
New figures show that our unhealthy lifestyles mean Britons are becoming more likely to die prematurely than those in other developed countries.
ITV News Social Affairs Editor Penny Marshall reports:
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