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    Extra 700,000 people of working age ‘will live with major illnesses by 2040’

    by Jane Kirby Apr 17, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    An extra 700,000 people of working-age will be living with major illnesses by 2040, experts have warned.

    Analysis by the Health Foundation suggests 23% more working-age adults will be diagnosed with a major illness by 2040 – up from three million in 2019 to 3.7 million.

    It is unclear how many of these people will be working at that point, will remain at work, might cut their hours due to illness, or may need to leave the workforce altogether.

    We are already seeing the impact of poor health on

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