Restoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank says
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Key context: <p>Health Foundation paper argues health is an economic asset and improving it could generate £72bn for public finances</p><p>Restoring the deteriorating health of the UK’s population to the level of 2014 would boost GDP by 2% and generate a £72bn dividend for the public finances, research suggests.</p><p>A <a href="https://www.health.org.uk/reports-and-analysis/reports/health-as-an-economic-asset">paper by the Health Foundation thinktank</a>, published on Sunday, argues the nation’s health should be valued by policymakers as an economic asset.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/19/restoring-britains-health-to-2014-levels-could-add-2-to-gdp-thinktank-says">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Health Foundation paper argues health is an economic asset and improving it could generate £72bn for public financesRestoring the deteriorating health of the UK’s population to the level of 2014 would boost GDP by 2% and generate a £72bn dividend for the public finances, research suggests.A paper by the Health Foundation thinktank, published on Sunday, argues the nation’s health should be valued by policymakers as an economic asset. Continue reading...
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