The Trust's analysis found that four in ten hospital appointments made for prisoners are cancelled or missed, they receive around a quarter less hospital care than expected compared to the general population, and there are signs of lapses of care within prison for certain groups.
NHS Trusts are dependent on continued short-term one-off cost cuts and emergency funds, which is an impossible basis on which to plan a stable recovery, says the Nuffield Trust.
Young people in the UK are more likely to have a poor quality of life from long-term conditions compared to counterparts in other high-income countries.
Six rural hospital trusts carry a quarter of English health service’s funding deficit, according to an evidence review conducted by the Nuffield Trust for the National Centre for Rural Health and Care.
The Nuffield Trust has commented on the £3.5 billion funding boost for primary and community services announced by the Prime Minister, sayinng that the new money is not going to lead to a significant change in the way that people experience healthcare.