Scots living in the poorest parts of the country are four times as likely to die early than those in wealthy neighbourhoods.
Almost 21,000 people in Scotland died before the age of 75, formally classed as prematurely, in 2017.
Deaths from cancer, heart disease and alcohol abuse are all significantly higher in these least affluent areas - and the gap is increasing, according to Scottish Government statistics.
Lewis Morrison, chairman of BMA Scotland, said “persistent and substantial” problems can no longer be ignored. “These statistics should leave us in absolutely no doubt that stark and unacceptable health inequalities persist across Scotland. “The significantly worse health of those who live in our most deprived areas compared to the substantially better outcomes for those who live in the least deprived areas is a persistent, substantial issue that simply cannot be ignored.
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/demand-for-action-as-health-gap-between-rich-and-poor-widens-1-4842846
Almost 21,000 people in Scotland died before the age of 75, formally classed as prematurely, in 2017.
Deaths from cancer, heart disease and alcohol abuse are all significantly higher in these least affluent areas - and the gap is increasing, according to Scottish Government statistics.
Lewis Morrison, chairman of BMA Scotland, said “persistent and substantial” problems can no longer be ignored. “These statistics should leave us in absolutely no doubt that stark and unacceptable health inequalities persist across Scotland. “The significantly worse health of those who live in our most deprived areas compared to the substantially better outcomes for those who live in the least deprived areas is a persistent, substantial issue that simply cannot be ignored.
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/demand-for-action-as-health-gap-between-rich-and-poor-widens-1-4842846
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