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Public attitudes to the NHS
www.health.org.uk/publicattitudes
February 2015
The British Social Attitudes survey Annual survey initiated by NatCen in 1983
Measures social and political attitudes and moral
values
Random sample of 3000 adults across Britain
Face-to-face interview
Range of funding sources: government depts,
charities, grants from ESRC and other foundations
Health is a key topic
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Figure 1. Public spending on health in the UK, in real terms and as a
percentage of national income.
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Public sector spending on health Public sector spending on health as % of GDP
Source: Lloyd T. Funding overview: Historical trends in the UK. The Health Foundation, 2015.
Note: GDP deflators for 1949/50 to 1954/55 are estimated.
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Figure 2. Political party supporter representation in the BSA results
3%
3%
3%
7%
12%
34%
38%
Scottish National
Party
Green Party
Other
Liberal Democrat
UKIP/Veritas
Conservative
Labour
Unweighted base: 2,878
Maximum margin of error: 1.8%
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Figure 3. Percentage of population (born before 2001) belonging to each of
the four generations since 1961
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1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Generation Y
Generation X
Baby boomers
War and Before
Adults under 35
Adults aged 35-48
Adults aged 49-69
Adults 70 and over
Source: ONS population estimates England & Wales: 1838 to 2013
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Figure 4. View on whether the government should support a national health
system that is tax funded, free at the point of use, and providing comprehensive
care for all citizens
89%
10%
<1%
Agree or strongly agree
Disagree or strongly
disagreeDon't know
Unweighted base: 2,878
Maximum margin of error: 1.8%
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Figure 5. View on whether the government should support a national health
system that is tax funded, free at the point of use, and providing
comprehensive care for all citizens, by political party supported
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Strongly agree Agree Disgree Strongly disagree
Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat UKIP
Unweighted bases: 144-838
Maximum margins of error: Lab 3.4%; Con 3.6%; Lib Dems 8.2%; UKIP 6.0%
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Figure 6. Percentage of respondents agreeing that the government should
support a national health system that is tax funded, free at the point of use,
and providing comprehensive care for all citizens
89%95% 93%
England Scotland Wales
Unweighted bases: 165-2,449
Maximum margins of error: ENG 2.0%; SCOT 6.0%; WAL 7.6%
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Figure 7. View on how the general standard of care has changed over the
last five years
4%
22%
43%
24%
4%
Much better Better About the same Worse Much worse
Unweighted base: 2,878
Maximum margin of error: 1.8%
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Figure 8. View on how the general standard of care has changed over the
last five years, by experience of being an inpatient in the last year or not
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Better About the same Worse
Recent experience of being an inpatient No recent experience of being an inpatient
Unweighted bases: 137-612
Maximum margins of error: Yes 8.3%; No 3.9%
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Figure 9. View on where people would like to receive NHS-funded treatment
39%
16%
2%
43%
...an NHS service ...a private service ...a non-profit service ...or would you not
have a preference?
Unweighted base: 2878
Maximum margin of error: 1.8%
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Figure 10. View on where people would like to receive NHS-funded
treatment, by generation
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
...an NHS service ...a private service ...a non-profit service ...or would you not
have a preference?
War and before Baby boomers Generation X Generation Y
Unweighted base: 543-1075
Maximum margins of error: WAB 4.1%%; BB 3.0%; X 3.7%; Y 4.2%
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Figure 11. View on where people would like to receive NHS-funded
treatment from, by party supported
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
...an NHS service ...a private service ...a non-profit service ...or would you not
have a preference?
Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat UKIP
Base: 2075
Maximum margins of error: Lab 3.4%; Con 3.6%; Lib Dems 8.2%; UKIP 6.0%
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Figure 12. View on still being happy to be treated in non-NHS organisations
even if this meant that your local NHS hospital or clinic was at risk of being
closed as a result of people using other providers
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Figure 13. View on the way the NHS uses money
7%
37%
51%
The NHS almost never wastes
money
The NHS generally doesn't
waste money
The NHS often wastes money
Unweighted base: 2,878
Maximum margin of error: 1.8%
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Figure 14. View on the way the NHS uses money, by generation
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
The NHS almost never
wastes money
The NHS generally doesn t
waste money
The NHS often wastes
money
War and before Baby boomers Generation X Generation Y
Unweighted base: 543-1,075
Maximum margins of error: WAB 4.1%%; BB 3.0%; X 3.7%; Y 4.2%
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Figure 15. Percentage of respondents who think that the NHS often wastes
money
52%
45%
56%
England Scotland Wales
Unweighted bases: 165-2,449
Maximum margins of error: ENG 2.0%; SCOT 6.0%; WAL 7.6%
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Figure 16. Willingness for the government to spend less money on other
public services to maintain current NHS services
38%
58%
3%
Yes
No
Don't know
Unweighted base: 2,878
Maximum margin of error: 1.8%
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Figure 17. View on cutting other public services to maintain current NHS
services, by views on how often the NHS wastes money
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10%
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30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Often Generally doesn't Almost Never
Yes, cut other services to maintain the NHS
No, don't cut other services to maintain the NHS
Unweighted bases: 181-1,563
Maximum margins of error: Often 2.5%; Generally doesn't 3.1%; Almost never 7.3%
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Figure 18. View on cutting other public services to maintain current NHS
services, by recent experience of being an inpatient in an NHS hospital
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Has been an inpatient Has not been an inpatient
Yes, cut other public services No, don't cut other public services
Unweighted bases: 344-612
Maximum margins of error: Has been 8.4%; Hasn't been 4.0%
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Figure 19. Percentage of respondents willing to cut other public services to
fund NHS
Unweighted bases: 165-2,449
Maximum margins of error: ENG 2.0%; SCOT 6.0%; WAL 7.6%
37%40%
47%
England Scotland Wales
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Figure 20. Percentage of respondents prepared to travel further away from
their home for different types of care
86%
72%
58%
56%
42%
Specialist and complex
Mental Health
Maternity
GP
A&E
Unweighted base: 2,878
Maximum margin of error: 1.8%
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Figure 21. Would you still be prepared to travel further away from your
home for care if this meant that your local hospital or clinic was at risk of
being closed?
45%
52%
3%
Yes
No
Don't know
Unweighted base: 2,878
Maximum margin of error: 1.8%
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