at the forefront of potentially ‘game-changing’ innovations such as personalised molecular treatments, the reality for some patients accessing this expensive and pioneering treatment is that they rely on food banks and struggle to manage the costs of transport and parking to attend for treatment and care.

There is much written on regional inequalities, in particular, the so-called “North-South” divide. On average those living in the less deprived areas live longer than those living in the more deprived areas. Between the most and least deprived areas, the absolute difference in life expectancy is nine years for males and seven years for females.

Not surprisingly, healthy life expectancy (years in good health) was the highest in the least deprived area (70.6 years) and lowest in the most deprived (51.9 years). With anReady to contest against Narendra Modi from Varanasi: Arvind Kejriwal

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Bangalore, March 16: Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that he is ready to hit the battleground by contesting against the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from the "Hindu holy city" of Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh, but will take a final decision a week later.

"Nation needs a strong PM, not someone who looks for a safe seat", Kejriwal said while addressing an election campaign rally in Bangalore.

While taking a referendum route, Kejriwal said, "I will contest from Varanasi if people want me to do so".

"My party has said you should take on Modi in the (Lok Sabha) election," Kejriwal said, triggering a roar of approval from the crowd.

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