Britain’s ‘medieval’ health inequality is devastating NHS, experts say

29/06/2025 17:00 The Guardian

Exclusive: Health service estimated to be spending £50bn a year on effects of deprivation and child povertyBritain in 2025: sick man of Europe battling untreated illness crisisDowning St has a radical change in mind for the NHS: shifting its focus from treatment to preventionBritain’s “medieval” levels of health inequality are having a “devastating” effect on the NHS, experts have warned, with the health service estimated to be spending as much as £50bn a year on the effects of deprivation.Rising rates of child poverty have led to a growing burden on hospitals, with the knock-on cost to the NHS comparable to the annual defence budget. Continue reading...

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