UK: GREATER LONGEVITY FOR SOUTHERNERS

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Life expectancy for those who live in the south of England is longer than for those from the north, according to Office for National Statistics figures based on a survey conducted from 1995-1997. The survey indicates that health, region and social deprivation are connected, and that where people live makes a difference. Women who live in East Dorset, in the south, have a life expectancy of 83.5 years, versus 8.1 years less for women in Glasgow, Scotland. Men in Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, in the south, have a life expectancy of 78.4 years, versus men in Glasgow, whose life expectancy is ten years less.

Publisher: FT Business
Publication Name: Financial Adviser
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0953-5276
Year: 2001
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Marketing

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UK: HEALTH CARE NAVIGATOR TARGETS BUSINESSES

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Health Care Navigator, which offers medical information and support by telephone day and night, is targeting the business sector. Members of the scheme can contact a nurse and also find out about treatment and private medical beds. The cost could be as low as GBu 20 per employee. According to the company's chairman, Roger Hymas, employees and employers can compare self-pay and self-insurance schemes with private medical cover, using the scheme.

Publisher: FT Business
Publication Name: Financial Adviser
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0953-5276
Year: 2001
Health Care, Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Medical care

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UK: ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN TO REDUCE NORTH/SOUTH DIVIDE

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The British North/South divide could be addressed over the long term by a downturn in the new economy sectors, according to Business Strategies economic consultancy. Slower growth in the communications, information technology, and electronics markets could narrow the divide. UK economic growth in 2001 is projected at 2.6%, down from 2.9% in 2000.

Publisher: FT Business
Publication Name: Financial Adviser
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0953-5276
Year: 2001
Housing & Development-Total Govt, Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development, Housing policy

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