We can’t explain the UK’s declining healthy life expectancy without talking about austerity

BMJ 2026

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Authors: Lucinda Hiam, Martin McKee
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.s923
Cited by: 1
References: 5

Abstract

Explanations for the UK’s worsening health overlook a key factor: decades of relatively low public spending, compounded by austerity in the 2010s, write Lucinda Hiam and Martin McKee

Fields of Study & Subjects

Healthcare Systems and Challenges Health Services Management and Policy Employment and Welfare Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
BMJ
Publisher
BMJ
Volume
393
Pages
s923–s923
Publication date
12 May 2026
Language
EN