Retrieved from <a href="https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/population-projections/2016-based-scot/pop-proj-2016-scot-nat-pop-pro-pub.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/population-projections/2016-based-scot/pop-proj-2016-scot-nat-pop-pro-pub.pdf</a> [accessed 11 June 2019]. The number of people living with chronic diseases, and specifically with multiple chronic diseases, is also expected to rise considerably
non-demographic reasons: including the availability of new drugs and technologies for health and social care, as well as increased public expectations.