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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Britons Want Health Care Reform
(CPOD) Apr. 10, 2004 - Many residents of Britain are concerned about their medical services, according to a poll by YouGov published in The Economist. 50 per cent of respondents believe the National Health Service (NHS) badly needs to be reformed to allow patients more control over how and where they are treated.
On Mar. 17, chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown presented Britain's annual budget, which calls for funding boosts in the areas of education, transport and health. 37 per cent of respondents believe more investment is required for the health care sector.
The state-run NHS is now the world's third largest employer, with 1.3 million people. Only the Chinese armed forces and India's rail industry have larger workforces. During the tenure of prime minister Tony Blair, 230,000 new posts have been created by the NHS.
Polling Data
Which of these statements comes closest to your view regarding the National Health Service?
The NHS badly needs to be reformed to allow patients | 50% |
The main thing the NHS needs is more money | 37% |
There is nothing seriously wrong with the NHS | 10% |
Source: YouGov / The Economist
Methodology: Online interviews to 2,254 British adults, conducted from Mar. 26 to Mar. 29, 2004. No margin of error was provided.
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