Healthcare

Half of Britons expect strike action to be more disruptive for country as a whole in 2024, according to polling by Ipsos.

Polling conducted by Ipsos for the Health Foundation in November 2023

Anita Jeffreson and Holly Brown look at results from the 2023 NHS Maternity Survey, coordinated by Ipsos on behalf of the Care Quality Commission, to see what the data tells us about the maternity services’ recovery from the pandemic.

Global concerns are usually dominated by immediate issues. But when we ask what worries the world, our data show that climate change, poverty and social inequality remain the constant and significant worries that unite people across the globe. But, what does ESG mean for life science companies and the healthcare industry?

The Public Perceptions of Community Pharmacy Survey 2023, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England (NHSE), explores the public usage and attitudes towards community pharmacy in England as well as their openness to expanding the services on offer from pharmacies.

The NHS is currently facing significant pressures due to various challenges which will further escalate in the future if unaddressed. Additional funding and evolving NHS services are necessary remedies, as are the greater use of technology and measures to retain staff. But it’s also important to take action on areas outside of the NHS’s control like social care and the social determinants of health. Policy-making for the NHS should adopt a long-term approach, grounded in evidence and incorporating the perspectives of patients, the public and NHS staff in a meaningful way, to ensure that long-term investments are sustainable.

In nationally representative research, carried out over 4 weeks of telephone interviews across the UK, 60% of respondents (without a dementia diagnosis) agree with the statement “dementia is a cause of death”.

The public’s top priorities for the NHS are to address the pressure or workload on NHS staff, increase the number of staff, and improve waiting times for routine services, according to a new Ipsos survey for the Health Foundation.

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