Patient Experience Overall Measure for the NHS from National Surveys

The dataset consolidates results from surveys in the National Patient Survey Programme to give overall experience scores out of 100 for the NHS against 5 broad headings. It is designated as National Statistics and produced by the Department of Health and Social Care. The record was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Benchmark NHS trust performance based on overall patient experience scores.
• Track trends in patient satisfaction over time using the survey-derived scores.
• Analyze patient experience across different service areas using the 5 broad headings mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating official status and quality assurance.
• Provides overall experience scores on a standardized 0-100 scale.
• Consolidates data from a national survey programme, suggesting a broad coverage.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the UK survey source.

Provenance

Source

Department of Health and Social Care

Collection Method

Consolidated from surveys in the National Patient Survey Programme.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:01.258031; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom (National Health Service)