Almost a quarter more working adults will have major illness by 2040, experts predict

Rising levels of ill health will take a toll on people’s lives and the economy in the next 15 years, health policy experts have warned. They predict that 23% more adults of working age in England will have a diagnosed major illness by 2040, with 3.7 million people affected, up from three million in 2019.The Health Foundation think tank makes the prediction in a report on inequalities in major illness in England.1 This follows a report from last year,2 which estimated that the number of people of all ages with major illness in England would increase to 9.3 million in 2040, a rise of 2.6 million from 2019.Some 80% of the 700 000 workers who will be affected by major illness by 2040 will live in more deprived areas, making existing health inequalities worse and affecting local and regional economies, says the latest report.A few conditions were contributing to most…
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