Reuben Tete Larbi

Dec 14, 2023 | theconversation.com | Heather Brown |Amelia Simpson |Reuben Tete Larbi

in Blackpool, in the north-west of England, is the lowest in the country: 5.3 years lower than the national average for men and 4.2 years lower than the national average for women. Commenting on these stark health inequalities, former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield recently noted that healthy life expectancy for children in Blackpool was the same as for those living in Angola. Children in the town are also struggling at school.