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lettie · 03-10-2003, 16:43

 Most of the recent and not so recent studies have found that poverty is also a big issue with health. Trying to have a healthy diet is all well and good, but a lot of our families round here just can't afford it, so they do their best with what little they have. The eat 5 campaign of recent years is an example. Trying to get people to eat 5 portions of fruit or veg a day. Not everybody can afford to. There has also been a rise in the incidence of TB in this country over recent years, due to poor, damp housing and overcrowded housing. A heck of a lot of social issues need to be adressed, because they all ultimately knock at the door of the NHS.

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lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,004 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 66 times Rep Power: 41879	Re: nhs con  Most of the recent and not so recent studies have found that poverty is also a big issue with health. Trying to have a healthy diet is all well and good, but a lot of our families round here just can't afford it, so they do their best with what little they have. The eat 5 campaign of recent years is an example. Trying to get people to eat 5 portions of fruit or veg a day. Not everybody can afford to. There has also been a rise in the incidence of TB in this country over recent years, due to poor, damp housing and overcrowded housing. A heck of a lot of social issues need to be adressed, because they all ultimately knock at the door of the NHS. __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..