NHS: How unhappy is the public?

NHS: How unhappy is the public? Opinion polls can be fickle and hard to read - but for the NHS one carries a fair amount of clout.

The British Social Attitudes Survey has a track record going back to 1983 and so is a fascinating guide to long-term trends.

The latest publication suggests a significant downturn in public satisfaction with the NHS, which had been holding up in recent years

So does this herald a game-changing trend in the debate over the NHS, with important implications for the government and health service leaders?

Is the quality of care now affecting the public perceptions of hospitals and GP surgeries? BBC News