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The public see responsibilities for individuals, employers and government in enabling more people with health conditions to stay in employment and return to work
A majority of the UK public see people of working age with a long-term health condition, as having responsibility to manage this, so they can continue to work (88%). Yet a large proportion of the public also think employers (83%) and government (78%) have responsibility in helping support employees and people respectively to manage their long-term health conditions to stay in employment.
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Understanding Society: Putting the Place into Public Services
Drawing on 8 MRP models, we explore satisfaction with public services across the UK with interactive maps that enable you to explore satisfaction with a range of public services by local authority.
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Nearly two in five women aged 18 to 24 experienced economic abuse from a partner or ex-partner over the past 12 months
For International Women’s Day 2025, there has been a spotlight on the risks of economic abuse faced by younger women in the UK.
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Can Labour deliver? Public services face inequality crisis
Ipsos’ annual ‘Understanding Society’ report “Putting the Place into Public Services” utilises 8 MRP (Multilevel Regression and Poststratification) models to understand public perceptions of key services in every local authority area across the UK, including health services, policing, public transport, and education, as well as housing, jobs, and overall quality of life and community cohesion.
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International Women's Day: Spotlight Projects in Public Affairs
To celebrate International Women's Day across Public Affairs, we wanted to explore various policy areas and projects completed over the past year and put spotlight on how they are able to contribute towards this year's theme of 'Accelerating Action'.
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Easier access to GP practice appointments is now the public’s top priority for the NHS, overtaking resolving staffing issues
The public’s priorities for the NHS have shifted since May 2024. For the first time, making it easier to get appointments at GP practices is the public’s top priority for the NHS (38%). This is followed by improving waiting times for A&E (33%), reducing the number of staff leaving the NHS by improving working conditions (29%) and reducing waste and improving the efficiency of NHS services (29%).
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Around 8 in 10 Britons concerned about having to wait on a trolley at A&E
When asked what words they think of when they think of the NHS, “long waiting times”, “understaffed”, and “delays” are the most common responses.
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DHSC publish results from survey on the work-related quality of life and wellbeing of the adult social care workforce.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) commissioned Ipsos, the University of Kent and Skills for Care to develop, design and conduct a survey of the adult social care workforce in England to measure work-related quality of life and wellbeing. This research was commissioned and conducted in 2023, but the findings are still relevant and provide insights and evidence to inform policy development to support the adult social care workforce.
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Navigating the AI Transition
Our research shows there is one essential factor that must underpin all efforts if the UK is to succeed in its AI ambitions: trust.
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Trust or bust: Realising the UK's AI ambitions
There is one essential factor that must underpin all the UK government's efforts in order for the UK to succeed in its AI ambitions: trust.