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28: Low life expectancy in the north east, and what to do about it – with Alice Wiseman and Professor Clare Bambra

The Health Foundation podcast

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The Impacts of Austerity in the Northeast

The most deprived areas of the northeast have fallen behind in life expectancy. The economy of the northeast is more dependent on transfers from government, Claire says. She argues that austerity over the last decade has disproportionately impacted this part of Britain.

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