Approximately three quarters of the UK public agreed to an extent with the statement that they feel empowered enough to take care of their own health without being completely reliant on the healthcare system. Although more than half of the respondents said advice from the healthcare professionals as their first point of call, a similar share also agrees with the statement that they prefer to exhaust all possible information sources before engaging the advice of healthcare professionals.
Share of individuals who agreed with the following statements regarding health and wellbeing in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021
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NHS Confederation. (June 12, 2023). Share of individuals who agreed with the following statements regarding health and wellbeing in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463861/views-on-managing-personal-health-in-the-uk/
NHS Confederation. "Share of individuals who agreed with the following statements regarding health and wellbeing in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021." Chart. June 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463861/views-on-managing-personal-health-in-the-uk/
NHS Confederation. (2023). Share of individuals who agreed with the following statements regarding health and wellbeing in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463861/views-on-managing-personal-health-in-the-uk/
NHS Confederation. "Share of Individuals Who Agreed with The following Statements regarding Health and Wellbeing in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463861/views-on-managing-personal-health-in-the-uk/
NHS Confederation, Share of individuals who agreed with the following statements regarding health and wellbeing in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463861/views-on-managing-personal-health-in-the-uk/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of individuals who agreed with the following statements regarding health and wellbeing in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021 [Graph], NHS Confederation, June 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463861/views-on-managing-personal-health-in-the-uk/