Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 29 March 2023

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1. Record low NHS satisfaction

Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to a record low. The latest British Social Attitudes survey found that just 29% said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2022, seven percentage points down on last year and a drop from the 2010-high of 70%. After a winter of unprecedented strikes in the NHS, waiting times and staff shortages were the biggest concerns among the public. Responding to the findings, Healthwatch said “the public is clear that they support the principles of the NHS” and “services need to work hand in hand with people to create a healthcare system that is…designed around patients’ needs”.

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