How does housing influence our health?
This briefing sets out how NHS organisations across Wales are addressing the impact poor quality housing can have on people’s health and wellbeing.
Poor housing costs the Welsh NHS £95 million per year in the first five years of treatment charges and costs Welsh society over £1bn a year.
Key points
- Poor housing costs the Welsh NHS £95 million per year in the first five years of treatment charges and costs Welsh society over £1bn a year.
- Quality housing acts as a wider determinate for good physical and mental health, and when investing in good quality housing there is a proven return on investment in health benefits.
- The impacts of poor housing are reflected in health inequalities across Wales and have a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable populations of society.
- Health, social care, housing and wider public services are working together to enable seamless services are provided to improve population outcomes and service user experience through implementing A Healthier Wales.
This briefing sets out how NHS organisations across Wales are addressing the impact poor quality housing can have on people’s health and wellbeing.
