Government legislation to restrict unhealthy behaviours like smoking, drinking alcohol and eating fatty foods is inevitable if we are to retain a free NHS, according to a new report.
And it is also unavoidable that individuals will have to take a greater role in their own health, it adds. Friends Provident's Visions of Britain 2020 indicates that the public recognise the need for penalties, but in spite of this they are not doing enough to look after themselves. Almost half of those surveyed (45%) claim to support a minimum price on alcohol, 44% approve the introduction of a 'fat tax' and over a third (38%) agree that the NHS should not prioritise people that fail to look after their health. However, this viewpoint does not chime with current behaviour as less ...
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