- Problems with accessing a GP practice have decreased since the last wave, but many residents are still experiencing issues (62%)
- Similarly, problems with accessing a dentist have decreased very slightly, but half of residents are still affected (49%)
- Problems with access to urgent care services and pharmacies have also decreased slightly
- Over a fifth of residents (23%) have not experienced access problems with any of these services
Difficulty accessing health services
Summary
Do you ever have problems accessing the following services?
Weighted base: W6: 1,235 | W5: 2,049
This charts shows that:
62% of residents in wave 6 have problems accessing their GP practice. This was 70% in wave 5
49% of residents in wave 6 have problems accessing a dentist. This was 52% in wave 5
13% of residents in wave 6 have problems accessing urgent care services. This was 15% in wave 5
5% of residents in wave 6 have problems accessing a pharmacy. This was 7% in wave 5
23% of residents in wave 6 don’t have problems accessing any of these health services. This was 16% in wave 5
