1.59 Overall, nearly half (45%) of respondents expressed support for Option C, which was the most widely supported option across all four of the main hospital catchments, followed by Option D.7
Figure 2: Which option for dermatology 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 8 and 9]
7 239 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.
8 Where percentages do not add up to 100%, this is due to rounding.
9 Nearest hospital based on travel time. 912 responses without postcode are not displayed, but are included in the overall results described in commentary prior to the chart.