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Newsroom Special - Life expectancy shortening in the UK

5 minutes | Wednesday, 25 July 2018

A new report has found that premature deaths in the UK are rising, making Britain the only European country where life expectancy is getting shorter. So far in 2018, there have been nearly 20,000 “avoidable deaths” according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

Joining us in the studio to tell us more about how to keep our health in check is doctor and cardiologist Rick Shakes.

Newsroom Special - Life expectancy shortening in the UK
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