Public Health

The latest Adult Inpatient Survey results, coordinated by Ipsos on behalf of the Care Quality Commission, have now been published.

Laura Tuhou looks at results from the 2020 adult inpatient survey, coordinated by Ipsos on behalf of the Care Quality Commission, to see what the data tells us about health inequalities.

Ipsos was commissioned by the Joint Programme for Patient, Carer and Public Involvement in COVID Recovery to understand patient, carer and public attitudes and behaviours in relation to accessing care and services during the pandemic.

Our 30-country survey finds a large majority think their mental health and physical health are equally important, but they do not see this reflected in their country’s healthcare services.

How COVID-19 has changed the overall health of people? In what areas did their health decline or remain stable? To what extent did people experience new health problems or worsen pre-existing conditions? What proportion of individuals gave up treatment or care during the pandemic? For what reasons? Was this absence of treatments or visits compensated by a greater use of telemedicine and digital applications?

The September 2021 Ipsos Issues Index shows a further drop in public concern about COVID-19.

Charity Alzheimer’s Research UK releases the second wave of national dementia perceptions survey.

Most citizens think providing first doses of COVID vaccines to all who want them is a greater priority than making booster shots available.

Findings from the latest report of REACT-1, one of the country’s largest studies into COVID-19 infections in England, have been published today (Wednesday 4 August) by Imperial College London and Ipsos.