Individuals interviewed in 2010 were the most satisfied with how the NHS is run, with 70 percent saying they are 'very or quite satisfied', this share dropped to 36 percent in 2021, lowest in the provided time interval.
This statistic presents how satisfied or dissatisfied individuals are with the way in which the NHS is run in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021.
All in all, how satisfied or dissatisfied would you say you are with the way in which the National Health Service runs nowadays?
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Statistics on National Health Service (NHS) in the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Healthcare expenditure in the UK 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP in the UK 1980-2021
- Basic Statistic Healthcare expenditure growth rate United Kingdom 1998 to 2020
- Premium Statistic Health expenditure per head in the United Kingdom 2012/13-2020/21, by country
- Premium Statistic Population covered by public or private health insurance in the UK 2000-2019
Expenditure
3
NHS Providers
3
NHS staff numbers
6
- Premium Statistic Number of doctors employed in the NHS in England 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of nurses employed in the NHS in England 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the NHS in England 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of staff employed to support clinical staff in England 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of qualified ambulance staff in the NHS in England 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of senior managers and managing staff in the NHS in England 2004-2022
Staff - shortage and earnings
4
- Premium Statistic NHS England workforce vacancies by staff group 2018/19 Q1-2021/22 Q3
- Premium Statistic NHS England workforce vacancy rates by staff group 2018/19 Q1-2021/22 Q3
- Premium Statistic Mean annual salary for doctors in NHS England in 2020/21, by staff group
- Premium Statistic Mean annual salary NHS staff in England 2020/21, by staff group
NHS wait times
4
- Basic Statistic Median wait time for treatment in A&E in the UK 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic England: A&E attendees seen within four hours 2011-2022, by month
- Premium Statistic Number and share waiting within 18 weeks for elective treatment in England 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Number and share waiting over 52 weeks for elective treatment in England 2007-2022
NHS Services ratings
3
Public attitudes towards the NHS
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- Basic Statistic Public satisfaction with the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Reasons for public dissatisfaction with NHS services in the United Kingdom 2021
- Basic Statistic Reasons for public satisfaction with NHS services in the United Kingdom 2021
- Basic Statistic Public satisfaction with NHS and social care services in the United Kingdom 2021
- Basic Statistic Public satisfaction with inpatient and A&E services in the United Kingdom 2000-2021
Further related statistics
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- Share of views on whether NHS has a funding problems in the UK 2014-2021
- Top reasons for public satisfaction with NHS services in the UK 2015-2021
- Public satisfaction with GP and social care services in the United Kingdom 2000-2021
- User satisfaction with NHS and social care services in the UK in 2021, by contact
- Share of attitudes towards extra NHS funding in the UK 2014-2021
- Top reasons for public dissatisfaction with NHS services in the UK 2015-2019
- Breakdown of Department of Health spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020/21
- NHS spending on Britons' healthcare in France and Germany 2015/16
- Cases in treatment for problem drug use in Ireland 2008-2018
- Uptake of NHS health checks in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2016
- Benefits of self-care in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Doctor's attitudes towards NHS resources in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Doctor's views on how the NHS has changed in the last 12 months in the UK, as of 2018
- Budget expenditure on health in the Basque Country 2007-2022
- Health coverage in Chile 2020, by age
- Canadians' opinions on policies that could improve health access as of 2018
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- Top reasons for public satisfaction with NHS services in the UK 2015-2021
- Public satisfaction with GP and social care services in the United Kingdom 2000-2021
- User satisfaction with NHS and social care services in the UK in 2021, by contact
- Share of attitudes towards extra NHS funding in the UK 2014-2021
- Top reasons for public dissatisfaction with NHS services in the UK 2015-2019
- Breakdown of Department of Health spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020/21
- NHS spending on Britons' healthcare in France and Germany 2015/16
- Cases in treatment for problem drug use in Ireland 2008-2018
- Uptake of NHS health checks in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2016
- Benefits of self-care in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Doctor's attitudes towards NHS resources in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Doctor's views on how the NHS has changed in the last 12 months in the UK, as of 2018
- Budget expenditure on health in the Basque Country 2007-2022
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The King's Fund , & QualityWatch (Nuffield Trust). (March 30, 2022). All in all, how satisfied or dissatisfied would you say you are with the way in which the National Health Service runs nowadays? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696342/public-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-united-kingdom-uk/
The King's Fund , und QualityWatch (Nuffield Trust). "All in all, how satisfied or dissatisfied would you say you are with the way in which the National Health Service runs nowadays?." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696342/public-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-united-kingdom-uk/
The King's Fund , QualityWatch (Nuffield Trust). (2022). All in all, how satisfied or dissatisfied would you say you are with the way in which the National Health Service runs nowadays?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696342/public-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-united-kingdom-uk/
The King's Fund , and QualityWatch (Nuffield Trust). "All in All, How Satisfied or Dissatisfied Would You Say You Are with The Way in Which The National Health Service Runs Nowadays?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696342/public-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-united-kingdom-uk/
The King's Fund & QualityWatch (Nuffield Trust), All in all, how satisfied or dissatisfied would you say you are with the way in which the National Health Service runs nowadays? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696342/public-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
All in all, how satisfied or dissatisfied would you say you are with the way in which the National Health Service runs nowadays? [Graph], The King's Fund , & QualityWatch (Nuffield Trust), March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696342/public-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-united-kingdom-uk/