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Infant mortality Rate falls slightly in England and Wales The infant mortality rate in England and Wales decreased to 3 8 deaths per 1000 live births in 2018, down from 3 9 in 2017, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed, although this is higher than the lowest recorded rate of 3 6 in 2014 Smoking England will fail to be smoke-free by 2030, charity warns England is not expected to reach smoke-free status (where only 5% of adults smoke) until 2037—seven years behind the target set last year—unless the government reinvests in stop smoking services and education campaigns, said Cancer Research UK Research news Obese patients don’t want to pay for weight loss support Only one of 28 patients with a body mass index over 30 who accepted a referral to a weight loss programme that required them to pay for the service themselves actually attended, in a study published in the British Journal of General Practice 3 GPs had told them that the programme would cost about £5 (€6;$6 50) or £6 a week, similar to two cups of takeaway coffee
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