More than a third of people believe higher taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and unhealthy food would be the most effective way of cutting NHS spending, a survey finds.
If the money spent on healthcare has to be reduced while maintaining the same quality of care, 35% of people think higher taxes should be the answer.
Almost one in five (19%) support moving more treatments from hospitals into the community and people’s homes, while just 11% think NHS staff numbers should be cut.
Almost one in eight (12%) said there should be a bigger role for private companies in providing NHS care, but just 8% were in favour of closing some district hospitals in favour of super-centres specialising in disease areas.
The latest poll of 3,000 members of the public was commissioned by Philips Electronics for its forthcoming report, Philips Health & Well-being Index.
Read more at The Independent.
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