National survey of adult inpatients 2007
This is the fifth survey of inpatients to be carried out since 2002. Just under 76,000 patients took part in the 2007 survey, which is a response rate of 56%. The results of the survey offer a valuable insight into the experiences of inpatients, and can be used to improve the quality of the care they receive in hospital.
We have produced a number of supporting documents for the 2007 survey:
1. Press release
Press release on 2007 survey of NHS hospital inpatients (doc 62kb) (opens new window)
2. Supporting briefing note highlighting key issues
Supporting briefing note highlighting key issues (doc 58kb) (opens new window)
3. Full 2007 results with historical comparisons
These tables show the national percentage results from the 2007 survey compared with previous years (where questions have been asked previously).
Full 2007 results with historical comparisons - tables (doc 717kb) (opens new window)
4. Trust-by-trust comparative scores
Below you can also see an Excel worksheet of each trust’s scores for questions in the survey. This information is used to produce the benchmark reports (below). You can use this worksheet to compare trusts’ performance on survey questions, although we advise you to refer to the benchmark reports for the precise percentage results and other detail (such as the confidence intervals, the number of respondents and to compare an individual trust’s results with national results).
Trust-by-trust comparative scores for each question spreadsheet (xls 514kb) (opens new window)
5. Trust-by-trust percentage results
These tables show the percentage of responses for all questions in the survey:
Section 1: Admission to the hospital (xls 240kb) (opens new window)
Section 2: The hospital and ward (xls 260kb) (opens new window)
Section 3 Doctors (xls 124kb) (opens new window)
Section 4: Nurses (xls 139kb) (opens new window)
Section 5: Your care and treatment (xls 214kb) (opens new window)
Section 6: Operations and procedures (xls 174kb) (opens new window)
Section 7: Leaving hospital (xls 252kb) (opens new window)
Section 8: Overall (xls 168kb) (opens new window)
Section 9: About you and response rates (xls 224kb) (opens new window)
6. Individual benchmarking reports for each trust
We have produced a benchmark report for each trust, which presents the individual results for that trust. These reports can be used to understand how well a trust is performing compared with national results. Click on the link below to view individual benchmark reports for each NHS trust:
Individual benchmarking reports for each trust: A-Z list
7. Questionnaire
Survey of acute inpatients 2007 scored questionnaire (doc 173kb) (opens new window)
More information about the survey, including the guidance and publicity material issued before the survey, is available on the NHS surveys website:
NHS surveys website (opens new window)
