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compared with Japan, are in the middle of a public health crisis. It will take more pressure to get us out of it

Japan the life expectancy of the highest in the world. Girls born in Japan today can expect to live to 86. As children live to 80. In the UK, if you are a woman who expects to live until they are 82 men and only expect to live to 78. So how do we update?

new research in The Lancet suggests that Japan's success is due to three key factors. First, Japan has a universal health care system and has invested in public health. Second, the Japanese health and hygiene-conscious. They have a good balanced diet and generally take charge of their health.

. Third, and most importantly, Japan was not afraid to be a little more than a babysitter Japan has attempted to address the number of deaths from stroke by trying to reduce salt intake and prescription of appropriate medications for blood pressure under control. And encouraged a focus on prevention through screening programs, testing and get the government and local businesses on site.

So how do you compare? How to move up the table? Thus we have the National Health Service, which is free at the point of need and accessible to all. And we spend a similar amount on health such as Japanese. Therefore, we must not lose that. Removal of spending cuts or the NHS would lead us further down the table.

under considerable pressure, the coalition government has reaffirmed its commitment to the NHS and universal health care, and health to date has largely been replaced by the courts. This is good news. But we must also ensure that communities with greater needs of health are to get their fair share of NHS expenditure. Otherwise health inequalities worse.

plans of the coalition of public health also have some promise. The Government proposes that the new health and well-being should bring together the local authorities and doctors and to take joint decisions on how to intervene and promote early prevention.

If we do not start doing something, not only will fall behind Japan, health costs also go through the roof, which inevitably means more taxes. This was the warning from Derek Wanless in his review of the costs of health care for nearly 10 years.