Poverty hinders access to timely NHS care, think tank warns
People living in poverty find it harder to access timely NHS care and are more likely to require expensive emergency treatment, according to think tank The King’s Fund.
It is calling for more to be done to address the situation in deprived communities while tackling poverty.
Health chiefs said a “healthy economy relies on a healthy population”, and urged the Government to recognise the importance of investing in public health.
Analysis by The King’s Fund, commissioned by charity the , found deprived people find it “harder to live healthy lives, harder to access NHS services, live with greater illness and
