NHS Inpatient Survey | NHS Choices ratings | |
Mechanism | Paper-based survey | Ratings left on a website |
Number of responses | 69 000 per year | 5000 per year |
Selection | Random; patients receive a survey requesting completion after leaving hospital | Self-selecting; patients are not solicited |
Proportion positive | 79% rated their overall care as excellent or very good | 67% would recommend to a friend |
Cost | Likely more expensive | Likely less expensive |
NHS, National Health Service.