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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Record 3.7m workers in England will have major illness by 2040, study finds

Graffiti points towards a local food bank in Harehills, one of the most deprived areas of Leeds
Graffiti points towards a local food bank in Harehills, one of the most deprived areas of Leeds. Photograph: Daniel Harvey Gonzalez/In Pictures/Getty Images

A record 3.7 million workers in England will have a major illness by 2040, according to research.

On current trends, 700,000 more working-age adults will be living with high healthcare needs or substantial risk of mortality by 2040 – up nearly 25% from 2019 levels, according to a report by the Health Foundation charity.

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