Lords committee question Chief Medical Officer and academics about healthy life expectancy

The Committee questions the Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, and academic experts.

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2017/ageing-cmo-academics/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2017/ageing-cmo-academics/
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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Articles, Academic disciplines, Gerontology, Actuarial science, Social constructionism, Health Economics, Global health, Life expectancy, Public health, Ageing, Mental health, Health
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  • The Committee questions the Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, and academic experts.
  • In the first session, the Committee explores with the Chief Medical Officer for England the extent to which factors such as location, gender, ethnicity and wealth affect healthy life expectancy, and what the current UK priorities are to improve health span.
  • How effective is public health advice for healthy ageing, and can it be updated based on any recent research?
  • What are the main conditions or diseases, covering physical and mental health, that affect older people in the cohorts?
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