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Avoidable death 32% higher in the West Midlands’ most deprived cities

People living in Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent, and Birmingham are more likely to die prematurely. A BBC analysis reveals that there is a strong correlation between avoidable mortality and the level of deprivation in an area. Even when considering the statistical variation due to smaller population sizes, those four towns reported the highest avoidable death rates […]