More patients are saying they are “completely satisfied” with care in GP practices and health centres, but questions are being raised about access to services.

Island Pulse: Patients Give Isle Of Wight NHS Top Marks: This was reported in accordance with the publication of a major survey of primary care services, the details of which were released to the public on Thursday 31st July 2008 by the Healthcare Commission.

This is the fifth national survey carried out since 2003, in which more than 69,000 people took part between January and April 2008.

Alongside the results, the Commission released on its website for the first time a national overview with comparative scores for all 152 primary care trusts in England, the organisations that buy services from GPs and dentists.

The independent healthcare watchdog say:

“The results will help trusts to understand the views of their patients and respond to any concerns. In addition to showing that patients are increasingly positive about services.”

A full list of the supporting documents for anyone with an interest of checking the National survey of local health services 2008 officially released nationally on 31st July 2008 to view click here: National Survey of Local Health Services 2008

Authors of the Survey 2008: The Healthcare Commission is the health watchdog in England. It keeps check on health services to ensure that they are meeting standards in a range of areas. The Commission also promotes improvements in the quality of healthcare and public health in England through independent, authoritative, patient-centred assessments of those who provide services.