Should the NHS become more of a lifestyle coach?
When we asked the same people about their confidence in the ability of services to meet their needs in 30 years’ time, less than a third (30%) agreed they were confident.
Commissioned as part of our #NHS100 conversation to explore what people want from health and care services in the future, the survey found that 70% of people either are not confident or don’t know if services in 2048 will be able to meet their needs.
Why so much uncertainty?
To understand some of the reasons, we asked people about some the factors they think will have the biggest impact on the future health of the nation.
Our diets, the level of exercise people are taking and the environment were the top three issues people chose – indicating public awareness about the challenges our society faces in the decades ahead.
To identify who people think could play a role in solving these issues, we also asked who is most responsible for ensuring people are healthy. The number one answer people chose was themselves, followed by the NHS – indicating that individuals think they should take the steps needed to stay healthy but want the NHS to play a big role.
