Political party best for improving NHS 2017

This statistic shows the most suitable political parties for dealing with issues concerning the National Health Service (NHS) in Great Britain (GB) according to an opinion poll among adults in Great Britain in June 2017. Of respondents, 41 percent reported they believed the Labour Party to be the most able at improving the national healthcare system. By comparison, 22 percent of respondents were sure the Conservative Party would be best at dealing with issues facing the NHS, while an equal share of respondents were unsure which party they could put their trust in.

Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the most suitable UK political party for improving National Health Service (NHS) in 2017

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Don't know	22%
None	8%
Other	2%
UKIP	2%
Liberal Democrat	4%
Conservative	22%
Labour	41%

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Release date

June 2017

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

June 5 to June 7, 2017

Number of respondents

2,130 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Here is a list of problems facing the country. Could you say for each of them which political party you think would handle the problem best? - National Health Service"

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