Restoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank says
Health Foundation paper argues health is an economic asset and improving it could generate £72bn for public finances
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.
A paper by the Health Foundation thinktank, published on Sunday, argues the nation’s health should be valued by policymakers as an economic asset.
Source: Theguardian.com
Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/19/restoring-britains-health-to-2014-levels-could-add-2-to-gdp-thinktank-says