Just 10% of Britons think ministers have right policies on NHS, study shows

Ipsos poll also shows strong public support for founding principles of universal healthcare based on taxation

Just 10% of Britons think ministers have the right policies on the NHS, though public support for the service’s founding principles remains strong, according to new polling.

The proportion of voters across the UK who believe that ministers are tackling the NHS’s many problems in the right way is lowest in England, at 8% – a record low.

Only 33% think the NHS is providing a good service, a lot fewer than the 43% who said it was when the survey was last done in May 2022.

62% fear that the standard of NHS care will get worse over the next year – a big jump from the 39% who said that last year.

74% expect the already serious pressure placed on NHS staff will intensify.