Sally Gainsbury

What Sally Gainsbury has said

• “Historically, disability and deprivation have been closely linked, because deprivation is both a cause of disability and poor health as well as an effect of it. But our analysis finds that this link is weaker for ADHD and autism, and has weakened further in recent years.”

  Senior Policy Analyst at the Nuffield Trust · Learning disability & autism · 29 Sept 2026 · ADHD and autism benefit claims surge among young people in England’s wealthiest areas ↗

• “Historically, disability and deprivation have been closely linked, because deprivation is both a cause of disability and poor health as well as an effect of it. But our analysis finds that this link is weaker for ADHD and autism, and has weakened further in recent years. PIP is meant to reflect how much a condition affects someone's day-to-day life, rather than purely whether they have a diagnosis, so it's intriguing to see that recipient rates have grown most in the areas where people seem to be doing relatively well in terms of employment and education.”

  Senior Policy Analyst at the Nuffield Trust · Learning disability & autism · 29 Sept 2026 · ADHD and autism benefit claims surge fastest in wealthier areas, study finds ↗

• “It's a surprise that we see the fastest growth [in Pip awards for autism and ADHD] in the areas that seem to be doing the best on their educational and employment outcomes.”

  lead author of the Nuffield Trust analysis · Learning disability & autism · 29 Sept 2026 · Living in more diverse areas makes teens less likely to get Pip for autism ↗

• “With almost a quarter of the 1.5 million strong care workforce paid within 10 pence of the Living Wage in 2024, even small increases can have a big impact on the cost of delivering care. We estimate that this increase could cost the sector around £1.2 billion.”

  Senior Policy Analyst at Nuffield Trust · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Budget 2025 | ‘The government has abdicated its responsibility’: Social care leaders react ↗

• “As Sally Gainsbury of the health thinktank the Nuffield Trust says, it is now 'part of a Ponzi scheme, buying treatments that aren't the best use of money'.”

  Health thinktank the Nuffield Trust · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives | Aditya Chakrabortty ↗

Where Sally Gainsbury has been quoted

1. Staffordshire report gives clues on how the cuts have hit elderly and mental healthlowdownnhs.info · 30 Sept 2026
2. ADHD and autism benefit claims surge among young people in England’s wealthiest areasnationalhealthexecutive.com · 29 Sept 2026
3. ADHD and autism benefit claims surge fastest in wealthier areas, study findspublicsectorexecutive.com · 29 Sept 2026
4. Living in more diverse areas makes teens less likely to get Pip for autismhyphenonline.com · 29 Sept 2026
5. Budget 2025 | ‘The government has abdicated its responsibility’: Social care leaders reactcarehomeprofessional.com · 8 Sept 2026
6. What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives | Aditya Chakraborttytheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

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