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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell

Satisfaction with the NHS plummets to lowest level in 40 years

Patients sitting in an NHS waiting room
Results from NatCen show there is intense public frustration with long waits for care, understaffing and lack of government funding. Photograph: Andy Soloman/Alamy

Satisfaction with the NHS has plummeted to a record low of just 29% amid intense public frustration with long waits for care, understaffing and lack of government funding.

The striking picture of deep and growing disenchantment with the health service is mirrored by a recent spike in dissatisfaction with the NHS overall to 51% – double what it was in just 2020 – as well as a range of key services including GP care (42%), dentistry (42%) and A&E (40%).

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