Older women ‘dying earlier due to cuts’: Leaked email reveals officials’ fear after life expectancy started ‘going backwards’

‘Health officials are investigating a sudden fall in life expectancy amongst the elderly which is particularly stark in women.

There is concern it has been triggered by declining hospital care, a lack of GP appointments and cuts to home-help.

The alarm was raised by public health bosses in the North West who noted that that life expectancy aged 85 was ‘going backwards’.’