英格兰北部的健康状况差每年要花费184亿英镑,那里的工人失业,工资高得多。 Poor health in northern England costs £18.4 billion yearly, with workers there losing jobs and pay at much higher rates.

一份新报告显示,英国北部的健康状况不佳,使联合王国经济每年损失184亿英镑,原因是生产力丧失,自这一流行病以来,健康不平等加剧。 A new report reveals that poor health in northern England costs the UK economy £18.4 billion annually due to lost productivity, with health inequalities worsening since the pandemic. 北方工人生病后失业的可能性是工人的两倍,没有资格的工人面临的风险是工人的九倍。 Workers in the North are twice as likely to lose jobs after illness, and those without qualifications face a ninefold higher risk. 健康不佳造成的月工资损失几乎是全国平均水平的三倍,仅东北部心理健康状况的改善就可增加66亿英镑。 Monthly pay losses from ill health are nearly triple the national average, and improving mental health in the Northeast alone could add £6.6 billion. 研究报告敦促紧急投资于预防、心理健康和区域解决办法,以促进经济增长和消除健康鸿沟。 The study urges urgent investment in prevention, mental health, and regional solutions to boost economic growth and close the health divide.