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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas

Six in 10 people unhappy with NHS, poll reveals amid ‘startling collapse’ in public satisfaction with health service

Almost two-thirds of people are dissatisfied with the NHS, according to a major new poll which reveals a “startling collapse” in the public’s view of the health service.

The British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey of more than 10,000 adults across England, Wales and Scotland found that 59 per cent of people said that they were either “quite” or “very” dissatisfied with the way the NHS runs – the highest level of dissatisfaction reported since the survey began in 1983.

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