9.1 million people in England are expected to live with major illness by 2040

The number of people living with major disease will rise from almost one in six of the adult population in 2019 to nearly one in five by 2040. Overall, 19 out of 20 of the health conditions studied in the report are projected to increase in prevalence, with the number of people living with conditions such as cancer, diabetes and kidney disease expected to increase by over 30%. Specifically, over three quarters (80% or 2 million people) of the projected increase in major illness will be among people aged 70 and over, while the remaining 20% (500,000 people) will be among the working-ag...