Consultation questionnaire feedback
1.76 Overall, views in the consultation questionnaire were divided as to whether Option A or Option B would best meet the Clinical Services Plan objectives: just under half (47%) of respondents preferred Option A, a similar number (46%) favoured Option B, and around 8% expressed no particular preference 12, 13.
1.77 Views varied by nearest hospital: respondents nearest Withybush were the only group who strongly favoured Option B; respondents from all other areas favoured Option A, as shown below.
Figure 3 : Which option for emergency general surgery services do you believe best meets the Clinical Services Plan objectives, considering patient care, accessibility, and outcomes? By nearest hospital (individual respondents only, where postcodes were provided) [see footnotes 14 and 15]
12 159 respondents selected the ‘don’t know’ option. This is omitted for presentational convenience (standard industry practice) because it does not affect the order of preference of the available clinical options.
13 In this and all other instances where percentages do not add up to 100%, this is due to rounding.
14 Where percentages do not add up to 100%, this is due to rounding.
15 Nearest hospital based on travel time. 844 responses without postcode are not displayed, but are included in the overall results described in commentary prior to the chart.