NHS Confederation - Responding to British Social Attitudes findings

9 Feb 2016 02:38 PM

Rob Webster, Chief Executive, NHS Confederation, responded to The British Social Attitudes survey findings published by The King's Fund.

“This is an important set of results for the health and care sector and shows that the public continues to value the NHS very highly. Public perception on NHS funding, staffing and wait times are however driving lower satisfaction. What the public and health service now needs is a strong clear narrative from politicians of all parties on the future of the NHS. 
 
“The most important set of results are those on social care. We have said consistently that the NHS and social care system cannot be seen in isolation from each other. A further fall in satisfaction of 5 percentage points to just  26 per cent is deeply concerning. This reflects the pressure social care services are facing and these must be addressed if we are to sustain effective care for vulnerable people. Current resourcing levels in social care will, we believe, be insufficient in the short term to make this a reality.”

View further information by the King’s Fund:

http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/public-satisfaction-nhs/bsa-survey-2015