Satisfaction with the NHS in Scotland has increased significantly in the last decade, research suggests.
According to an official survey of almost 1,500 members of the public (rather than patients), satisfaction with the NHS in Scotland has increased significantly in the last decade. 61% of those polled were either very or quite satisfied with the health service, compared with 40% in 2005.
Scottish Health Secretary, Alex Neil, attributed the findings to increased NHS staffing and a reduction in waiting times.
The statistics, the latest to be released from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2013, were collected between June and October last year. The findings in Scotland outperform the latest findings in the rest of the UK. The British Social Attitudes survey collected results from June to September 2013 and found satisfaction to be the same as 2012 at 60% compared to a high of 70% in 2011. Attitudes towards the NHS are on a high with the last decade showing an improving trend for the whole of the UK, from a low of 38% in 2001 to 60% today. In only two of the past 30 years (2009 and 2010) have satisfaction levels been greater than those recorded in 2012 and 2013. Read a full report here.
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