Eating too much, drinking too much and smoking more than the national average is a borough-wide problem in Wigan, a health boss has claimed. This comes as the director of public health for the borough, Rachel Musgrave, claimed that life expectancy in England is falling ‘for the first time since World War Two’.
A report delivered to Wigan Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board discussed how they plan to improve life expectancy as well as smoking, obesity and alcohol consumption - where Wiganers are reportedly worse compared to the national average. The coronavirus pandemic was believed to have impacted on the council’s health improvements in the region, Wigan Town Hall was told on November 23.
“Life expectancy is reducing for the first time in decades, the first time since World War Two,” Ms Musgrave said.
