Health outcomes have generally improved, with higher life expectancy, lower infant mortality and decreasing mortality rates from cancers, circulatory diseases and suicide, according to the latest health profile of England.
But there are significant challenges in tackling rising rates of diabetes, obesity and teenage pregnancy, and significant geographical inequalities remain across the UK.
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