Posted on behalf of Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent:
The continuing cost of living crisis is adversely affecting people’s physical and mental wellbeing, with vulnerable people and those on lower incomes hit the hardest.
For some, that has meant cutting back on lifestyle luxuries and non-essential expenditures. For others, tough decisions on monthly outgoings have meant going without vital healthcare or medication because the cost is too high.
However, you should prioritise your health. Please take a look at our tips to help you keep well.
Prioritise your health. If you have a chronic condition, a new illness causing concern or feel under the weather, seek the appropriate professional healthcare support. Many pharmacists can support you with everyday health concerns meaning you may not need to visit your GP, and you should only go to a hospital in an emergency.