Trust in Professions

The survey was intended to enhance our understanding of the public's beliefs and attitudes on a variety of subjects; in particular the trust they place in various organisations.

MORI's study for the Statistics Commission shows that key opinion formers believe the quality of UK official statistics is up with the best in the world. Much of the criticism of official statistics is seen as unwarranted — a result of the blame culture that exists in today's political climate, and the lack of trust in government generally.

Doctors come out on top in the annual MORI poll that asks members of the public whom they trust to tell the truth, according to results released today (10/3/05) by the British Medical Association (BMA). Nine in ten say that they trust doctors to tell the truth.

Q How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way the following types of people do their jobs?

Trust in doctors is at its highest for over 20 years, according to MORI's annual survey of trust in the professions. MORI found more than nine in 10 members of the public (92%) trust doctors to tell the truth. This is higher than the rating for any other professional group included in the survey, and the highest since it began in 1983.

Q As you may have heard or read, doctors are sometimes reported in the press or on TV in an unfavourable light...

Q How many times in the past twelve months or so have you personally...
...visited your GP's surgery to see your GP or family doctor?
...had an appointment with a hospital doctor?

Doctors continue to come out top in MORI's annual poll of the most trusted professionals or occupational groups. Nine in ten continue to say that they trust doctors to tell the truth. Public approval for the way doctors do their jobs remains high at around 9 in 10.

Consumers of financial services in Northern Ireland have a number of key concerns, as highlighted in a recent survey conducted by MORI Ireland.