Distribution of public opinion regarding patient care in the NHS being worse today than it was ten years ago, in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Agree
56%
Disagree
22%
Don't know
21%
The chart is not accessible to screen readers. Please switch to the table view to access the data.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Patient care in the NHS is worse today than it was ten years ago."
Citation formats
Public opinion on NHS patient care now and 10 years ago United Kingdom (UK) 2017
This statistic shows the public opinion on the National Health Service (NHS) worsening standard of patient care compared to 10 years ago in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017. From the respondents, 56 percent agreed that the NHS patient care was worse at the time of the survey than it had been 10 years ago.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
ComRes. (January 14, 2017). Distribution of public opinion regarding patient care in the NHS being worse today than it was ten years ago, in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/677563/public-opinion-on-nhs-patient-care-now-and-10-years-ago-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes. "Distribution of public opinion regarding patient care in the NHS being worse today than it was ten years ago, in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017." Chart. January 14, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/677563/public-opinion-on-nhs-patient-care-now-and-10-years-ago-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes. (2017). Distribution of public opinion regarding patient care in the NHS being worse today than it was ten years ago, in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/677563/public-opinion-on-nhs-patient-care-now-and-10-years-ago-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes. "Distribution of Public Opinion regarding Patient Care in The Nhs Being Worse Today than It Was Ten Years Ago, in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of January 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jan 2017, /statistics/677563/public-opinion-on-nhs-patient-care-now-and-10-years-ago-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes, Distribution of public opinion regarding patient care in the NHS being worse today than it was ten years ago, in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/677563/public-opinion-on-nhs-patient-care-now-and-10-years-ago-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Distribution of public opinion regarding patient care in the NHS being worse today than it was ten years ago, in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017 [Graph], ComRes, January 14, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/677563/public-opinion-on-nhs-patient-care-now-and-10-years-ago-united-kingdom-uk/
