Waiting lists and MRSA dent faith in NHS

Consumer confidence in the NHS has nearly halved over the past year, according to a survey. Research carried out by ICM Research on behalf of the Private Health Partnership showed only 25% of respondents were confident about the level of treatment the public health sector can provide. This is a massive drop compared with the 42% confidence reported by the research company in January 2005. The survey, which looks at the public's attitudes towards the NHS and medical insurance, revealed that longer NHS waiting lists and MRSA rates were the two main reasons people would look towards priv...