Healthcare

Since 2000, Ipsos has conducted a series of surveys about public perceptions of the NHS on behalf of the Department of Health. These are the findings of the Spring 2012 wave of the survey.

A recent Ipsos poll conducted by Cancer Research UK and funded by Tesco found an apparent lack of awareness of the symptoms and signs of cancer amongst adults in Northern Ireland.

Most people in England show some support for sustainability in the NHS, with nine in ten (92%) considering it either fairly or very important that the NHS works in a more sustainable way according to an Ipsos survey for the NHS Sustainable Development Unit .

To mark World AIDS Day, on behalf of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Ipsos asked the British public what they think of the problem of HIV in developing countries today.

A snapshot of GPs in England shows that while many are involved in commissioning decisions to some extent, only a quarter think that their consortium will be ready to take on full commissioning responsibility by April 2013

Long Term Trends: NHS

Long Term Trends: Best party on health

Ipsos research for the AMRC has found that 97% of the public believe it is important the NHS should support research into new treatments.

Ipsos conducted a survey for NHS East of England exploring attitudes to talking about death and dying.