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Satisfaction with the NHS is rising—so why are people still so unhappy with it?

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Since 1983 the British Social Attitudes survey run by the National Centre for Social Research has asked the public a simple question: are they satisfied with the way the NHS runs nowadays? Across this period, which covers most of the health service’s existence, people’s affections have waxed and waned. The latest surve

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May 28, 2026

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