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London in 2008 Briefing Pack
Download a summary of some of Ipsos's in-depth analysis on the 'inbox' of London's new Mayor, Boris Johnson.
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Cleanliness and Staff Attitudes Crucial for Patient Privacy and Dignity
A recent Ipsos survey conducted on behalf of the Department of Health (DH) shows that cleanliness and staff attitudes are the most important factors for patients to feel they are treated with dignity and respect in hospitals.
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Ipsos Political Monitor, April 2008
Ipsos's April Political Monitor (conducted 17-22 April 2008) shows the Conservatives leading over Labour by nine points among those 'certain to vote' at an upcoming general election (40% compared to 31%).
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National Patient Choice Survey, Wave 10
Since the beginning of 2006, patients have been entitled to a choice of four or more hospitals when referred by their GP. From April 2008, this is extending to free choice, whereby patients will be able to choose where they are treated from any hospital that meets NHS standards. The Department of Health commissioned Ipsos to undertake a regular postal survey assessing the implementation of this policy.
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Ipsos Political Monitor March 2008
Ipsos's Economic Optimism Index, which measures public optimism about the future of the economy, is currently the lowest it has been since March 1980.
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Despite everything, we still trust Auntie
Trust in the BBC has widely been called into question in recent months, with scandals over a Blue Peter phone-in vote and the documentary about the Queen. Despite this, the UK public are most likely to trust the BBC out of a range of British institutions, much more than they trust the government — which is just as well, since TV and radio broadcasters are seen by far more as being influential than are the government.
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Ipsos Political Monitor February 2008
Ipsos's February Political Monitor, carried out between 21 and 26 February, shows the Conservatives on 39%, Labour on 37% and the Liberal Democrats on 16%.
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Prescription Costs A Barrier To Healthcare
New Ipsos research for the Citizens Advice Bureaux suggests that around 800,000 people in England are not collecting their prescriptions or getting them dispensed because of the cost involved.
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Access To NHS Dentists
Ipsos research among adults in England and Wales reveals that a third had not been to a dentist since April 2006.
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Public Views On Cannabis
Nearly three in five of the public want to see cannabis moved into a higher class, either class A (alongside heroin, cocaine and ecstasy) or class B.