NHS trusts in England offer staff hardship grants amid cost of living crisis

Hospitals say grants, food banks and travel subsidies are sad indictment of the challenges we face' but a moral responsibility'

NHS trusts are giving their staff hardship grants, low-cost meals and money to buy their children's school uniforms to help them cope with the deepening cost of living crisis.

Others have set up food banks, are subsidising public transport fares and advising hard-up frontline personnel how to access supermarket vouchers to help feed their families.