We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?
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"You have to pay a small fee to see a doctor, but then you see one quickly."
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"People aren't getting a service - particularly with chronic health issues - that actually makes a difference to their health outcomes or quality of life."
— Angie , Activist
"Once you're diagnosed, that's it, you're left to your own devices."
— Angie , Activist
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What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?
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