David Kingman reports on some new research undertaken by the BBC which suggests that excess winter mortality may not be related to fuel poverty
Category: Health
New NHS funding allocations cause controversy
A new system of allocating NHS funding towards areas that contain larger numbers of the elderly have been criticised for diverting money away from poorer regions of the country. David Kingman explains
A&E departments struggling to cope with ageing population, new report shows
David Kingman explains the findings from a new report on the pressures facing A&E departments at English hospitals which suggests they are struggling with rising numbers of elderly patients
Should Britain start charging people to use the NHS?
Another think tank recently made headlines by suggesting that up-front charges should play a much greater role in how we fund the NHS than they do at present. David Kingman explains
Recent studies argue that we don’t need to worry about the rising healthcare costs of our ageing population
David Kingman responds to two recent pieces of research which both argue that Britain’s ageing population won’t be as expensive as people often think
New ONS figures show life expectancy continues to rise
David Kingman summarises the latest findings from the ONS, which show how life expectancy in Britain keeps going up and up
Could young peoples’ health be a casualty of the recession?
David Kingman examines some evidence linking youth unemployment to poor health
Britain’s children fare worse, says Unicef
A new report by Unicef puts British children in 16th place among the world’s rich countries, when it comes to well-being. Antony Mason reports
The ingenerational cost of war: Iraq and Afghanistan
A recent paper published by the Harvard Kennedy School reveals how the wars on Iraq and Afghanistan will cost the US $4 to $6 trillion over the next 40 years – far more than was expected. Antony Mason explains
The House of Lords “Ready for Ageing?” report
The longevity explosion has received the attention of these wise, but older people. Angus Hanton assesses the outcome