Cost of living and healthcare report March 2023

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Bolton wanted to understand how the cost of living has/is affecting the people of Bolton, and, in particular - the impact this may be having on health and wellbeing.  They ran a survey to which 52 people responded.

Nearly nine in ten respondents said they had been affected by the rising cost of living.  Nearly two thirds of respondents reported that changes to the cost of living had affected their physical and/or mental health.  Three quarters of respondents said they worried about how they would manage over the winter months.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Bolton
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Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Cost and funding of services
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health

Methodology and approach

Primary research method used
Survey
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
52
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