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Easier access to GP appointments remains the public’s top priority for the NHS
Latest polling from the Health Foundation and Ipsos reveals that the public continue to prioritise improving access to GP appointments. While public views of the standard of care in the health service remain negative overall, there are some signs that perceptions of NHS care are slowly improving.
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Public understanding of adult social care remains limited
Latest polling from the Health Foundation and Ipsos reveals ongoing public pessimism about the state of social care, with over two in five (43%) of the public in England believing the standard of social care has declined in the last year. There is public support for greater government involvement in the funding of social care, however public understanding and awareness of how social care is funded and provided is limited.
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Ipsos poll on British attitudes towards the conflict in Israel and Gaza
While 44% of Britons support the UK government recognising a Palestinian state, 41% say that it won’t make a difference to resolving the conflict.
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57% of Britons support national ID card scheme, but have significant concerns over data security and implementation
Over half (57%) of Britons support the introduction of national ID cards, with support highest among Conservative voters and those over 55. Convenience and preventing illegal immigration most popular reasons for support, while concerns around data privacy drive opposition.
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Public priorities on NHS, economy and bills clash with scepticism over government delivery, new Ipsos poll finds
The economy/cost of living, NHS waiting times and small boat crossings continue to dominate public agenda. Despite these being public priorities, the government receives negative net satisfaction ratings across all thirteen milestones tested.
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Few Britons swayed by celebrities taking political stances, Ipsos poll finds
Three in five Britons (60%) say they have not paid attention to a celebrity expressing their views in support of a political cause.
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Britons most confident that Reform UK has a good plan to change Britian – but over half not confident in any party
The public has more confidence in Reform UK to deliver change than any other party. 34% of people believe they have a good long-term economic plan, and 38% think they have a good plan for changing Britain generally, placing them ahead of both Labour and the Conservatives on these measures. However, a majority of Britons are not confident in any party.
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A study of the eating habits of children aged 16 to 18 months
Ipsos UK, on behalf of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, invited parents/caregivers of children aged 16 to 18 months to complete a survey about their child’s eating habits. The findings are helping to fill an evidence gap around the diet and nutrition of children of this age.
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Immigration tops Britons’ concerns as public divided on whether it is acceptable to protest outside asylum hotels
Three in ten (31%) say their local area is housing more than its fair share of asylum seekers, doubling to 61% of Reform UK voters. The public is divided on the acceptability of protesting outside hotels housing asylum seekers (36% acceptable vs. 39% unacceptable).