Scotland has the lowest life expectancy of any of the UK nations and cases of all kinds of disease are only expected to get worse over the next two decades.
New predictions on the future burden facing the country’s healthcare system paints an unhealthy picture.
A public health report predicting the nation’s future health finds that while the population is expected to drop, the number of people dealing with serious liver and lung conditions is likely to surge over the next two decades.
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