Forum Central Cost Pressures Survey Results – Sept/Oct 2023

Forum Central has been asking third sector health and care organisations to share how the ongoing impact of the cost-of-living crisis is affecting their ability to run services, any risks to staff and organisation viability.  We have been asking this every quarter since September 2022. The latest results are out now.

View the survey results

Forum Central Cost Pressures Survey Results – September/October 23 (link to online google doc)

We have recorded a short video which explains the results using simple language in the hope that this is more accessible way to understand the information: Video presentation explaining the FC cost pressures survey results – September/October 23 (YouTube, 8 mins). Please note: There is an error in the video which notes that 58 organisations took part in the survey but the correct number is 53.

September/October 2023 Survey Questions

The report captures the responses from the latest survey circulated in September/October 2023 in which 53 organisations responded.

The questions asked this time were:

1. Are you concerned your organisation is at risk of losing staff this autumn as a result of rising operating costs/contract cost pressures/Cost of Living?
2. Are you concerned your organisation is at risk of service reduction this autumn as a result of rising operating costs/contract cost pressures/Cost of Living?
3. Are you concerned your organisation is at risk of closing your organisation this autumn as a result of rising operating costs/contract cost pressures/Cost of Living?
4. As a result of rising operating costs/contract cost pressures/Cost of Living – have you had to reduce or close any services since September 2022?
5. Would you like to flag a service at risk for possible inclusion on a Population/Care Board’s risk register?
6. Have you had to operate a waiting list or not accept new service users for any of your services, because your services are at full capacity?

More information about the survey and previous results can be found on our website: Cost-of-Living and Cost Pressures page on the Forum Central website