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Presentation to policy-makersPublic Opinion of Private Hospitals and Private Healthcare


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Summary Findings: Government Leadership

H5, a new alliance of leading private hospital providers, commissioned

a quantitative research project to assess public views of probate

hospitals.

This took the form of:

Online survey of n=1007 UK residents (aged 18 or over), with a

max. +/-3.1% margin of error

Nationally representative sample with minimum quotas set by age,

gender, region and working status and data weighted to the same


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Background

People recognise that these are difficult economic times; there is massive

government debt; and that government resources are stretched.

People want good quality healthcare.

They believe the NHS provides this, albeit with failings.

But they are concerned about the future.

People want choice. The public have no ideological objection to private

healthcare and dont object to people using it if they can afford it.

Private healthcare is an aspiration for the majority of people.

They are put off by perceived high costs, not dogma.


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Summary Findings: Personal Choice

The British people are proud of the NHS, but also supportive of a role for private

hospitals in Britain's overall healthcare system

NHS strengths are: access and availability for all; being equitable and free

The NHS is trusted in an emergency and for important treatments people

believe that it is better

Generally peoples personal NHS experiences are good

28% trust the Conservatives to run the NHS (26% Labour; 9% Lib Dem)

People are supportive of the Coalition Governments early decisions

To protect the NHS budget (74% think it should be protected from any cuts)

To trust doctors with power over their funding (64% total agree)

To look at a requirement for immigrants to take out private health insurance

rather than access the NHS (64% total agree)


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But the NHS is seen as too bureaucratic with long waiting lists. People are

concerned about:

NHS funding (26% see this as the most important health issue)

Future challenges (16% see Obesity as the most important health issue;

12% cancer treatments)

The main considerations when people are choosing their own treatment are

quality of care, time it takes to see a doctor, and choice of treatments

As long as they receive the best available healthcare, the system does not

matter

59% agree that the system does not matter, 29% disagree

Summary Findings: Personal Choice


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Summary Findings: Private healthcare

People dont think that private healthcare and the NHS are in competition

People believe GPs should encourage those who have private health insurance

to use it 54% agree, 33% disagree

People believe that if you can afford private healthcare you should use it

53% agree, 30% disagree

They believe that going private frees up the NHS waiting list

63% agree, 24% disagree


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Government leadership:

Challenges facing the Coalition Government

healthcare policies


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People are divided on who they trust most to

protect the NHS

Q4) Which party do you trust the most to protect the NHS? (BASE = 1007)

28%

26%

9%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

32%

Conservatives

Labour

Liberal Democrats

UKIP

Green

BNP

SNP

Plaid Cymru

Other

Don't know

Conservatives

Labour

Liberal Democrats

UKIP

Green

BNP

SNP

Plaid Cymru

Other

Don't know


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Lack of NHS funding is the most important health

issue (prompted)

26%

16%

13%

12%

8%

7%

5%

5%

3%

Lack of funds for theNHS

Obesity

Cleanliness of hospitals /

super-bugs

Cancer treatment

Length of waiting lists

Access to a doctor

Prescription charges

Mental health illnesses

Availability of

prescription medication


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Demand for healthcare is infinite, and no matter how much money the

government spends people will still not be satisfied

It was right that the NHS budget was protected

Its a good thing that it was protected from cuts, but they still need to put

more money towards nursing

Lack of NHS funding is the most important health

issue


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So long as people receive the best available

healthcare, the system does not matter

Q22) Please indicate if you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Is that strongly agree / disagree or somewhat agree / disagree?

In the end, it does not matter if we have a tax payer funded health system or a private healthcare system, as long as people get the best available

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33%

26%

59%

18%

11%

29%

12%

30%

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

TOTAL AGREE

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

TOTAL DISAGREE

Don't know

NET AGREE


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So long as people receive the best available healthcare,

the system does not matter

Everyone is entitled to decent care if they are sick.

We need to try something new because the current system isnt

working.

I think the present system is exhausted.


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Personal choice:

People want a better healthcare system


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Private healthcare providers and the NHS are in competition (BASE = 1007)

People dont think private healthcare providers are in

competition with the NHS

28%

10%

38%

34%

12%

46%

16%

-8%

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

TOTAL AGREE

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

TOTAL DISAGREE

Don't know

NET AGREE


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People think the NHS can learn from private

healthcare providers


The NHS can learn from private healthcare providers(BASE = 1007)

39%

16%

55%

19%

6%

25%

19%

30%

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

TOTAL AGREE

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

TOTAL DISAGREE

Don't know

NET AGREE


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People think the NHS can learn from private

healthcare providers

I dont want to use the NHS because the NHS is just bureaucracy but the

private sector is efficient.

We need to look at different models of funding the NHS that would allow theincorporation of private sector expertise.

There is so much waste in the NHS. If the private sector were run like this it

would go bust.

Government should bring the two sectors together. The private health

providers would bring the NHS up to scratch.


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People going private frees up the NHS

The private health sector relieves the pressure on the NHS and that

is a good thing.

If people didnt go private they would flood the NHS so it reduces

pressure that way. Its a good thing because it frees up NHS resources.

So more people believe Government should

offer incentives to do so

It would be very nice. Government should provide incentives for people

who look after themselves.


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The Government should offer f inancial incentives to encourage people to take out private health insurance(BASE = 1007)

More people agree the government should offer

incentives for people to go private

34%

12%

46%

22%

16%

38%

15%

8%

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

TOTAL AGREE

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

TOTAL DISAGREE

Don't know

NET AGREE


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Q21) Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements I think GPs should encourage people to use their private health

insurance if they have it(BASE = 1007)

A majority believe GPs should encourage people to

use their private health insurance

35%

19%

54%

15%

18%

33%

13%

21%

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

TOTAL AGREE

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

TOTAL DISAGREE

Don't know

NET AGREE


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GPs and going private: the publics view

I think GPs should encourage people to go private because it will take

the burden off the NHS.

Its a backhander. If your GP refers you to a consultant then they get a

cut.

Im not sure if it will relieve the burden on the NHS, but if it does, thengreat.

Its a matter of trust in your relationship with your GP.


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Majority agree that private healthcare provides

more options and choices of treatment


Private healthcare provides more options for treatment and having a choice is important to me (BASE = 1007)

32%

13%

45%

27%

10%

37%

18%

8%

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

TOTAL AGREE

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

TOTAL DISAGREE

Don't know

NET AGREE


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Private healthcare:

the public view


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Private healthcare is considered quicker and cleaner,

more modern and efficient

Q6: Im going to read a number of words and phrases that people have used to describe healthcare in the UK. I want you to tell me whether they

better describe the NHS or private healthcare and private hospitals. Is that better / somewhat better / neither / dont know. (NET PRIVATE HEALTH =

39%

24%

24%

21%

16%

14%

13%

10%

9%

4%

1%

Treats people quickly

Is clean

Modern and well-run

Treats me how I want, when Iwant

Offers people a real choice

Is only interested in providingcertain treatments

Is efficient

Uses the latest procedures &treatments

Provides high-quality patientcare

Has the best doctors andnurses

Provides the best possiblehealthcare

NET PRIVATE HEALTH


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People have private health insurance because they can

see a doctor more easily, and get a wider choice of

treatments

Q19) Which of the following best describes why you have private health insurance? (BASE = 149)

35%

35%

25%

19%

17%

11%

8%

26%

Time it takes to see adoctor or specialist

Choice of treatments,doctors and remedies

Quality of care

Cost to me

Treatment that fitsaround my life

Seeing the samedoctor

Location

Other


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Q21) Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements I would consider getting private treatment rather than use the NHS

(BASE = 1007)

Almost as many people would consider getting private

treatment as using the NHS

31%

10%

41%

27%

22%

49%

11%

-8%

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

TOTAL AGREE

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

TOTAL DISAGREE

Don't know

NET AGREE


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Q21) Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements I would consider paying for private treatment from my income / savings if

I needed it (BASE = 1007)

38% would consider paying for private treatment

from their income/savings

30%

8%

38%

23%

25%

48%

14%

-10%

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

TOTAL AGREE

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

TOTAL DISAGREE

Don't know

NET AGREE


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A majority believe that if someone can afford to, they

should use private healthcare


More people should use private health care if they can afford to do so (BASE = 1007)

37%

16%

53%

22%

8%

30%

16%

23%

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

TOTAL AGREE

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

TOTAL DISAGREE

Don't know

NET AGREE


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Most people have an aspiration to have private health

insurance but think they cant afford it


If I could afford it, I would take out Private Health Insurance (PHI)(BASE = 1007)

33%

21%

54%

19%

13%

32%

15%

22%

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

TOTAL AGREE

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

TOTAL DISAGREE

Don't know

NET AGREE


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In summary:

Public opinion of private hospitals

and private healthcare


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People recognise that these are difficult economic times; there is massive

government debt; and that government resources are stretched.

People want good quality healthcare.

They believe the NHS provides this, albeit with failings. But they are concerned about the future.

People want choice. The public have no ideological objection to private

healthcare and dont object to people using it if they can afford it.

Private healthcare is an aspiration for the majority of people.

They are put off by perceived high costs, not dogma.

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