Consultation questionnaire feedback
1.110 Overall, around a third (34%) of questionnaire respondents preferred Option C, while just over a quarter favoured each of Options A (28%) and B (28%)20.
1.111 However, views on the most appropriate option for ophthalmology services differed quite strongly based on respondents’ nearest hospital, as shown below.
Base: Number of respondents shown in brackets (excludes ‘don’t know’ responses)
20 188 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.
21Where percentages do not add up to 100%, this is due to rounding.
22 Nearest hospital based on travel time. 639 responses without postcode are not displayed, but are included in the overall results described in commentary prior to the chart.