As of October 2022, 60 percent of the public surveyed in Great Britain stated that they were most concerned about the lack of resources/investment, among all problems facing the NHS. Furthermore, 55 percent of respondents stated that they were most concerned about NHS not having enough staff such as doctors or nurses. This statistic reveals the percentage of individuals in Great Britain who said they were most concerned about the selected issues facing the NHS in October 2022.
Which of the following issues facing the NHS, if any, are you most concerned about?
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Lack of resources/investment
60%
Not enough staff such as doctors or nurses
55%
Overworked staff
52%
Poor emergency response/ ambulance times/ 999 service
46%
Poor pay for NHS staff
44%
Shortage of beds
44%
Lack of resources/ investment
40%
Too much bureaucracy
33%
Poor quality of care/ treatment
29%
COVID-19/ Coronavirus pandemic
28%
Problems prioritising treatement/ patient groups
27%
Privatisation
26%
Politcal influence/ government policy
26%
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Health Foundation, & Ipsos MORI. (November 3, 2022). Which of the following issues facing the NHS, if any, are you most concerned about? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269414/public-opinion-concerns-around-problems-facing-the-nhs/
Health Foundation, und Ipsos MORI. "Which of the following issues facing the NHS, if any, are you most concerned about?." Chart. November 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269414/public-opinion-concerns-around-problems-facing-the-nhs/
Health Foundation, Ipsos MORI. (2022). Which of the following issues facing the NHS, if any, are you most concerned about?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269414/public-opinion-concerns-around-problems-facing-the-nhs/
Health Foundation, and Ipsos MORI. "Which of The following Issues Facing The Nhs, If Any, Are You Most Concerned About?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269414/public-opinion-concerns-around-problems-facing-the-nhs/
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