Health Market Research Insights And Findings
Market Research Finds Two-Thirds of Nurses have Considered Resigning
September 2013
A Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey of 10,000 staff found that two-thirds (62%) had thought about leaving their job because they were under too much pressure. Furthermore, three-fifths (61%) felt unable to give patients the care they would want to because… Read more...
Study Reveals Diabetes is Best Fought with Fruit Not Fruit Juice
September 2013
The British Medical Journal has recently published findings which show that eating certain fruits, including blueberries, grapes/raisins, and apples can reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Researchers from the UK, Singapore, and the US used the… Read more...
Research Finds Lack of Healthy Options in Hospital Vending Machines in England
August 2013
A World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) survey has found that, three quarters (73%) of English health trusts do not have a policy on the food sold in their vending machines. This is in contrast with - the Welsh and Scottish governments, which introduced guidelines… Read more...
Market Research Survey Reveals Patients Fear Long Term Care
August 2013
A recent survey produced by UK firm KPMG, found that throughout the UK just over a tenth (12%) of individuals are “very confident” the NHS will be able to provide long-term care, and that it will only be secure if health and social care is paid… Read more...
Market Research Shows Cancer Patients Denied Care and Dignity by NHS
August 2013
A recent market research survey undertaken by YouGov, for Macmillan Cancer Support, found that of 170,000 cancer victims admitted to hospitals in England each year, around a tenth (11%) said their files were lost by a doctor or nurse. Additionally, one in… Read more...
Market Research Shows Increased Testicular Cancer Survival Rates in the UK
July 2013
Charity, Cancer Research UK, recently released findings which show that the ten year survival rates have increased by almost a third (30%) in the past forty years. In the early seventies, the chance of surviving testicular cancer in the UK were just over… Read more...
