Health Information to support patients with cost of living issues

 Today the theme for Health Information Week is cost of living

Learn more about cost of living issues and how it impacts on health, to better support your patients.

Learn more about the impact of the cost of living crisis

From the Joseph Rowntree Foundation:

• UK Poverty 2023: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK
• From pandemic to cost of living crisis: low-income families in challenging times
• How is mental health affected by poverty?

From the King’s Fund

• What are health inequalities?
• The cost-of-living crisis: is the nation’s health paying the price? [podcast]

From the NHS Confederation

• The rising cost of living: The rising cost of living threatens to push households into vulnerable positions, increasing health inequalities and worsening health and wellbeing.

Looking on the Internet for resources?

You can search the Internet for resources to support patients – charities, professional royal colleges and patient support groups are good sources to check. Remember to check the quality of the information sources you find. Complete our tutorial Evaluating information on the Internet. Use this checklist for a simple and quick evaluation of information.

Need more help?

Get in touch with the Health Library if you need any help accessing resources or finding the right information.