Health Market Research Insights And Findings
Two-fifths of patients do not have visitors during hospital stay, suggests survey
September 2019
Two-fifths of patients do not have visitors during hospital stay: A survey of nurses working in acute care hospitals has revealed that two-fifths of their patients do not have a visitor during their stay. The nurses polled in the study for the Royal Voluntary… Read more...
Survey reveals waiting times for GP appointments have exceeded two weeks for first time
August 2019
Survey reveals waiting times for GP appointments have exceeded two weeks for first time: A survey asking GPs how long their average wait times are for non-urgent appointments has found patients are waiting more than two weeks to be seen (14.8 days.)… Read more...
A quarter of GP appointments taken by nurses, reveals poll
July 2019
A quarter of GP appointments taken by nurses: A survey by NHS England ahead of plans to review general practice across England has found nurses take one in four GP appointments (25%) - up from 24% last year. The latest poll of GP patients in England… Read more...
Survey reveals fall in levels of satisfaction among NHS hospital inpatients
June 2019
Survey reveals fall in levels of satisfaction among NHS hospital inpatients: An annual survey of inpatients at NHS hospitals has revealed that satisfaction levels have fallen. The official survey of 76,000 patients, conducted at hospitals in England… Read more...
Britons get drunk more frequently than people in 35 other countries, according to survey
May 2019
Britons get drunk more frequently than people in 35 other countries: A global survey into the drinking habits of people around the world has found people from the UK get intoxicated more often than people in 35 other countries polled. The survey questioned… Read more...
Less than half patients aware of right to choose hospital when accessing NHS treatment, according to poll
April 2019
Less than half patients aware of right to choose hospital when accessing NHS treatment: A survey asking people about outpatient appointments after being referred for treatment has revealed more than half (55%) of those who had seen a GP in the last 12 months… Read more...
