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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableNHSAcc
LabelIf the NHS needed more money, which of the following do you think you would be prepared to accept?: Version B
Question text If the NHS needed more money, which of the following do you think you would be prepared to accept? Pay more through the taxes I currently pay. Pay more through a separate tax that would go directly to the NHS. Pay for non-medical costs in hospital, like food and laundry. Pay £10 for each visit to a GP or local A&E department. Ending exceptions from current charges (e.g. prescription charges for children, pregnant women, retired people). None of the above; the NHS needs to live within its budget.
Responses
1 Pay more through the taxes I currently pay 186
2 Pay more through a separate tax that would go directly to th 247
3 Pay for non-medical costs in hospital, like food and laundry 119
4 Pay £10 for each visit to a GP or local AandE department 170
5 Ending exceptions from current charges (e.g. prescription ch 32
6 None of the above; the NHS needs to live within its budget 284
8 Don’t know 22
9 Refusal 2
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3266
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C12
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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