NHS trusts across England say cost of living crisis has worsened health

Exclusive: 96% of trusts surveyed say health worse in local area, with more than half of those saying decline significant

Almost every NHS trust across England surveyed has seen health worsen in their area as a result of poverty and the cost of living crisis, research has found.

The survey, conducted between February and March 2024, spoke to leaders at 72 NHS trusts, accounting for a third of all trusts in England. The trusts surveyed included acute, mental health, ambulance and community.