Loneliness linked to higher NHS healthcare costs and poorer health in the UK

Publication Type: Media
Publication date: 3 September 2025

Authors

Nia Morrish
Anne Spencer
Antonieta Medina-Lara

Subjects

Demography
Economics
Health
Older People
Psychology
Well Being
Young People

Source

News-medical.net

Link

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250903/Loneliness-linked-to-higher-NHS-healthcare-costs-and-poorer-health-in-the-UK.aspx

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The Study is led by a team at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex.