Tuesday, 4 October 2011

14-year life expectancy gap between rich and poor

RESIDENTS in wealthier areas of a Scottish city can live up to 14 years longer than those in its poorer areas, a report published today has revealed.
And the life expectancy gap between the most and the least deprived areas of Inverness is growing, according to Dr Margaret Somerville, NHS Highland’s director of public health.
In her annual report, she said the health of the Highland population
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overall was improving, but more needed to be done to ensure this applied equally to all communities.
Dr Somerville said

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