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Voices: Is the NHS in crisis? Join The Independent Debate as public satisfaction hits record low

Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks in Downing Street in London, Britain, March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay - (REUTERS)

A new poll has revealed a dramatic collapse in public satisfaction with the NHS, with almost two-thirds of people across England, Scotland, and Wales expressing their dissatisfaction.

The British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey found that 59 per cent of respondents were “quite” or “very” dissatisfied with how the health service is run — the highest level recorded since the survey began in 1983.

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