Wednesday, 3 May 2023

Value of unpaid care in England and Wales now exceeds that of NHS budget

Value of unpaid care in England and Wales now exceeds that of NHS budget  New research finds that the value of unpaid care in England and Wales is now estimated to be £162 billion, exceeding that of the entire NHS budget in England for health service spending, which by comparison was £156 billion for 2020-21.

Following analysis of the latest 2021 census data, new research from the University of Sheffield and carers’ charity, Carers UK, found that the value of unpaid care has increased by nearly a third, from approximately £105 billion in 2011. Centre for Care

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