Trust in Professions


Sharp decline in those who think businesses behave ethically

We have conducted our annual survey for the Institute of Business Ethics on the attitudes of the British public to business ethics.

Doctors are most trusted profession - politicians least trusted

Nearly nine in ten (88%) adults across the United Kingdom say they trust doctors to tell the truth, according to a new nation-wide poll carried out by Ipsos for the British Medical Association, making doctors the most trusted profession measured.

Corporate Responsibility Attitudes of the British Public to Business Ethics

By two to one, people in Britain believe that British businesses generally act ethically, according to an Ipsos poll for the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE).

Ipsos Statistics Research

Most of the public do not believe statistics and many do not understand percentages, new research by Ipsos on the eve of World Statistics Day shows.

Qualitative Research for the UK Statistics Authority

The findings from qualitative work conducted between 12th October and 1st December 2009 on behalf of the UK Statistics Authority. Interviews were conducted with senior opinion formers who use, and in some cases produce, official statistics.

Opinion of Professions - Index to Trend Data

The following questions relate to trust and satisfaction in professions, particularly doctors. Most of these surveys were sponsored by the British Medical Association.

Doctors Remain Most Trusted Profession

In a year when trust in politicians and other public figures has declined significantly, more than nine in ten British adults trust doctors to tell the truth, according to Ipsos's 2009 veracity trust survey for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP.

MPs' Motives 1994-2009

Q In general whose interests do you think MPs put first: their own, their constituents',
their party's, or the country's?
Q In general whose interests do you think MPs should put first: their own, their
constituents', their party's, or the country's?

Ipsos Expenses Poll for the BBC

Ipsos research for the BBC explores public attitudes to MPs and political institutions, and examines the public's views towards possible options for reform.