Public Health

Ipsos polling for Scottish Government sheds light on who the public trust to provide information on Coronavirus.

Of those who had heard news about the Coronavirus pandemic in the last 7 days, 48% said they feel the BBC is most trustworthy for information about the Coronavirus pandemic. Almost 1 in 10 adults (8%) said Sky News followed by 7% who said ITV News.

Ipsos's latest research for the Department for Education gathered evidence on the use, availability and experiences of childcare in April 2020 during COVID-19 for parents of 0-4 year-olds, including critical workers and parents of vulnerable children.

Our latest survey finds weakening cross party consensus on pandemic communications drives change.

Our sixth edition of Signals presents new research from our teams around the world, drawing on our global polling, expert analysis and studies carried out by our teams in different countries. The aim is to keep all of us in touch with the latest information as the impacts of the crisis continue to unfold.

Britons continue to believe that the NHS can cope with those getting ill as a result of Coronavirus while online banking and grocery shopping continues to grow.

Confidence in the NHS remains high as Britons are confident that their public services will cope after the pandemic.

This fifth edition of our Signals digest brings together Ipsos’ latest research on coronavirus, including new POVs, country insights, and the latest from the public opinion tracker.

While people are struggling to stay optimistic, they would feel more positive with the announcement of a vaccine, a safe income and access to coronavirus testing.