Experts have alerted that Britain's medieval levels of health inequality are putting an immense strain on the NHS, with costs related to deprivation reaching as much as £50 billion a year. Child poverty is increasingly burdening hospitals, leading to untreated medical conditions resembling those seen in medieval times. Reports indicate disturbing trends of self-harm among vulnerable populations and a rise in diseases like scabies and rickets. The situation has prompted proposals for a transformative ten-year health plan aimed at prevention, but concerns remain about funding allocation and proposed cuts affecting essential services.
The NHS is facing a crisis reminiscent of medieval health inequality, with spending soaring due to rising child poverty and untreated illnesses in the poorest communities.
Experts warned the NHS is incurring costs up to £50 billion annually on the effects of deprivation, echoing alarming medieval health disparities.
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