poorest areas had a higher chance of critical care admission, and that intensive care units in such areas were more likely to be overcrowded.
They said the study highlighted the need for extra support for critical care units in poorer areas, and for more action to tackle health inequalities.Lead researcher Dr Nazir Lone, of Edinburgh University, said: “A number of factors could be driving this link between poverty and severe disease, including poor housing, increased use of public transport and financial pressures to continue working.”At her briefing yesterday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was aware of the report.She added: “We have been aware for most of the last 10 months of the disproportionate impact on those in deprived.