Since the beginning of 2006, patients have been entitled to a choice of four or more hospitals when referred by their GP. The Department of Health commissioned Ipsos to undertake a regular postal survey assessing the implementation of this policy.
The advent of the smoking ban on 1st July is likely to bring an unexpected increase in custom to pubs and wine bars, according to new research conducted by Ipsos. Publicans should experience a significant increase in business, with 20% of regular or occasional drinkers in pubs / wine bars saying that they would visit pubs more regularly. This view was most strongly held amongst the nearly three quarters of pub goers who are non-smokers, amongst whom 26% said they would probably go to a pub more often. Among the total population, this translates to approximately 1.8m adults in England and Wales (taking into account the difference between those who would go more often and less often).
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) recently released the results of an International Ivory Trade survey conducted by Ipsos in Canada, France, Great Britain, Spain and the USA.
The May Ipsos Political Monitor finds the Conservatives' lead over Labour has narrowed by five points since April. The party now leads Labour by just two points (37% vs. 35%), the smallest Conservative lead recorded by Ipsos this year.
Pulse Check
Pulse Check delivers key insights from Ipsos' Political Monitor, Political Pulse, and Public Services data, along with reactive polling, to help you navigate the evolving political landscape.
Ipsos has conducted a survey on the general public's views on animal experimentation, on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry. The study is the fourth in a series examining trends in public attitudes towards the use of animals in research. The first study from which trends have been examined was carried out on behalf of the Medical Research Council (in June-September 1999), with the second and third such studies being on behalf of CMP, the Coalition for Medical Progress (in 2002 and 2005). In March 1999, MORI carried out a study examining public attitudes to animal experimentation generally, and experiments involving mice or monkeys, causing no pain, severe pain, or death [see notes].
The recent resignation announcement of Prime Minister Tony Blair and the imminent accession of Gordon Brown has increased optimism about the future of the economy and public services.
The recent resignation announcement of Prime Minister Tony Blair and the imminent accession of Gordon Brown have been followed by a 'bounce' in Gordon Brown's ratings, both as Chancellor and as a potential Prime Minister. There has also been an increase in the number of Britons who are optimistic about the future of the economy and public services.
Ipsos's latest survey, conducted immediately after Tony Blair's announcement of his intention to resign as Leader of the Labour Party, assesses the public's attitudes towards ten years of government by the Labour Party.
