Independent report

CMO annual report 2015: the ‘baby boomer’ generation

Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) annual report on the health of people currently 50 to 70 years old, often called the ‘baby boomer’ generation.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 8 December 2016
• Last updated: 9 December 2016 — See all updates

Documents

Annual report of the chief medical officer 2015, baby boomers: fit for the future

PDF, 6.71 MB, 154 pages

Details

This report by the CMO looks at the health of the ‘baby boomer’ generation, which is broadly those born between 1945 and 1964.

It discusses topics including:

• the impact of lifestyle choices on current and future health
• mental health
• sexual health
• screening and immunisation programmes

Published 8 December 2016
Last updated 9 December 2016 + show all updates

1. 9 December 2016

   Added a correction to statistics used in the report.

2. 8 December 2016

   First published.