The diseases ravaging Manchester more than almost any other part of the UK

Manchester residents have ‘more diseased days’ throughout their life, and a shorter lifespan, than almost every other part of the country.

Manchester borough residents face suffering from type two diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease (COPD) at a younger age more than almost all other parts of the north west and the country. Manchester also has among the highest rates of paediatric asthma hospital admissions in the UK, with more than double the rate in England.

Medics slammed the trends as ‘frightening’, while Manchester councillors said it was ‘sad’ to reckon with such a devastating fate for many living in the borough – felt most acutely by those living in the most polluted and deprived parts of the borough. Dr Sohail Munshi, the chief medical officer for Manchester Local Care Organisation, told Manchester City Council’s health scrutiny committee yesterday (August 4): “Residents in Manchester live for longer with chronic, long-term conditions, and symptoms, and have a shorter lifespan.

“They have more disease-present days throughout their life than residents in almost every other part of the country.”

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The committee heard how “people are also more likely to be diagnosed later and have poorer day to day management and treatment of their conditions, leading to a greater number of people living with complications. Serious consequences are also more likely to arise such as heart attack and stroke in adults, and asthma attacks in children and young people.”

Katy Calvin-Thomas, the care organisation’s chief executive, added: “Our residents often suffer greater health inequalities than other people living across