The number of healthcare professionals in debt and seeking help with their personal finances has increased by 9.8% over the last two years.
In May 2017, of employed people seeking help with their personal finances, 7.38% worked in the healthcare industry, and of these 37.11% were nurses. This is up from 7.22% in May 2016, and 6.72% in May 2015 – an increase of 9.8% over the last two years.
The data has been taken from the latest UK Personal Debt Index (PDI) compiled by Creditfix, the UKs largest personal insolvency practice, following a report of over 60,000 individuals.
Its worrying to see so many people that dedicate their lives to public service are struggling to make ends meet, commented Pearse Flynn, CEO of Creditfix.
With the cost of…
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