Since the beginning of 2006, patients are entitled to be offered a choice of four or more providers when referred by their GP. The Department of Health commissioned Ipsos to undertake a regular postal survey assessing the implementation of this policy in primary care.
MORI's final poll of the 2005 election campaign, published in the London Evening Standard on election day, predicted the Conservative and Liberal Democrat shares of the vote spot-on, and missed Labour by two percentage points - an average error of 0.67 points on the three major parties, well within the normally accepted margins of error.
Are you happy? Nearly nine people in ten say they are. In the immediate run up to Christmas 86% of the 967 people phoned told Ipsos interviewers that they were either "very" (38%) or "fairly" (48%) happy with their life at present, while just 7% admitted to woe.
Ipsos was commissioned by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to undertake a qualitative and quantitative programme of research among the general public and a variety of healthcare professionals (HCPs) about perceptions of the risks and benefits associated with medicines and medical devices, and of how well they are regulated and communicated in the UK.
This is a summary of the findings of a survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), in association with the Live Music Forum (LMF). The survey looks at the experiences of people (predominantly licensees) involved in making new licence applications under the 2003 Licensing Act (see note), with specific reference to how they have found the transition and whether they applied for a licence to allow the staging of live music.
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.
New research for the Nuclear Industry Association shows that 72% of the British public agree that the UK needs a mix of energy sources to ensure a reliable supply of electricity, including nuclear power and renewable energy sources. When asked specifically about nuclear newbuild, to ensure the same proportion of nuclear energy is retained, 39% would support it while 29% would oppose it. The remainder are undecided.
A new Ipsos survey for the Evening Standard reveals that over half of Londoners (57%) think the media has helped encourage people to behave more environmentally friendly. However, Londoners are unsure which political party would do most to help protect the environment — over a third (36%) say they don't know which political party has the best policies on climate change and 12% do not rate any party's environmental policies. Among the parties, the Greens are most often mentioned (25%) as having the best policies on climate change; the three major parties are equally unlikely to be perceived as having the best climate change agenda (9% Conservative, 8% Labour, 8% Liberal Democrat).
Twelve per cent (3.7 million* motorists) of the drivers on UK roads would ask a relative or friend to take speed camera penalty points for them if they were facing a driving ban, a new nationwide poll by Ipsos on behalf of Swinton has revealed.
