Spring Statement 2022: What does rising inflation mean for health and social care?

Spring Statement 2022: What does rising inflation mean for health and social care? As anticipated, Spring Statement 2022 provided no extra funding for the health and social care sector. But given consumer price inflation is now expected to reach 8% in 2022/23 – 5 percentage points higher than was expected last autumn – this will have an impact on the health and care budget, alongside a cost-of-living crisis that has real implications for those working in the sector and those waiting for care. The Health Foundation