Ipsos in the UK, working in partnership with Groundswell and Dr Stephen Green of Sheffield Hallam University, has completed an evaluation of the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant (RSDATG).
MORI has recently undertaken a cleanliness audit of Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, interviewing 1,221 patients, visitors, relatives and carers at the Hospital, over a five day period. People were asked how clean or dirty they felt the hospital was overall on that particular day.
Recent MORI research shows that two in five (40%) GPs say they do not have enough information about fertility treatment clinics. The most significant factor influencing a GPs decision to refer patients is local knowledge of the clinic, mentioned by two in three GPs (60%). Surprisingly, only two in five GPs (39%) consider a clinic's success rate when making a referral decision, with even fewer (26%) considering recommendations from their Primary Care Trust (PCT).
A national survey of geriatricians has found that 84% have never been on an epilepsy-related course, despite seeing between one and 20 elderly patients with epilepsy each month. Furthermore, one third (36%) is unaware that NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) has recently issued guidance for the diagnosis and management of epilepsy.
A new MORI survey for the British Medical Association (BMA) reveals the strength of the UK public's support for local GP surgeries. Three quarters (75%) of the public agree their local GP surgery is more important to them than having access to a variety of health services in walk-in centres in public buildings.
Those at high risk of diabetes know very little about the condition, according to research by the MORI Social Research Institute. The project, for Diabetes UK, shows around one in five people 'at risk' (19%) put themselves in that category.
MPs and local councillors should not be involved in decisions about which treatments should be funded by the NHS, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos for the NHS Confederation. Only a small proportion of the public (9%) think MPs should be part of the decision making process. Even fewer people (6%) think local councillors should have a say.
A quarter of people in Scotland (26%) say they have personally experienced a mental health problem according to new research from MORI Scotland. The Scottish Executive commissioned the survey — the second national Scottish Survey of Public Attitudes to Mental Health — in order to establish changes in attitude and experience of mental health since the baseline study in 2002.
Almost two thirds (63%) of commuters say they would use an NHS Commuter Walk in Centre if they were feeling ill, according to research by the MORI Social Research Institute.
MORI's research for the Audit Commission reviews perceptions of stakeholders regarding the importance of tackling drug use via local partnerships, and the factors which affect the success of such partnerships. The project was conducted with 180 Director-level Drug Action Team (DAT)/Partnership representatives (or equivalent) from a range of Local Authorities, Police Basic Command Units, Primary Care Trusts and Local Health Boards throughout England and Wales.
