Health inequalities in 2040: current and projected patterns

This report explores how patterns of diagnosed ill health vary by socioeconomic deprivation in England. It is the second report from a major research programme led by the Health Foundation’s Real Centre in partnership with the University of Liverpool. Levels of health inequality in England – and the prospect they will persist – make for sobering reading. Our report signals the need for a cross-government approach to narrow health inequality, reduce economic inactivity and ease pressure on overstretched health and care services.