It’s widely accepted among independent public health experts, including the former chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies, that Britain’s health is going backwards relative to many other countries. This is true on so many indicators – obesity rates, cancer survival rates, healthy life expectancy and child malnutrition. While the modern history of public health is one of progress, the past 14 years in the UK, in which the Conservatives have been in power, have seen population health stagnate and even decline. Here are three priorities that would improve life for all.
