Yonder: Brexit, preventable hospitalisations, prescribing assessments, and doctor retention

[摘要] Brexit. June 2016 was a landmark momentin UK politics and society as 52% of votersdecided that we should leave the EuropeanUnion. In the 4 years between this vote andthe eventual ‘Brexit’ date, the timing andterms of UK’s withdrawal were regularlychanged, creating much uncertainty forindividuals and organisations.A pan-European research team recentlyanalysed mid-term changes in mentalhealthintheUKafter theBrexit referendum,drawing on the Household LongitudinalStudy.1 Their findings indicate an overalldeterioration in mental health in the2 years after the 2016 referendum, whichremained significant even after controllingfor demographic characteristics and localauthority fixed effects. They also found thatyoung adults (aged 31–46), individuals, men,natives, and those highly educated weresignificantly more affected by the results ofthe referendum than any other groups.

[学科分类] 卫生学