Peter Snow presented the vote results in Your NHS 2002

In 2002, Your NHS asked the public to vote for the NHS issues that mattered most.

Nearly 200,000 people made their voices heard by voting online or by telephone.

Free long-term care for the elderly was the top priority, receiving 73,402 votes.

Full vote results

FREE LONG-TERM CARE FOR ELDERLY

Overall: 73402

Web vote: 2365

Phone vote: 71037

MORE PAY FOR NHS STAFF

Overall: 28434

Web vote: 2849

Phone vote: 25585

IMPROVE A&E

Overall: 15639

Web vote: 1725

Phone vote: 13914

REDUCE WAITS FOR HEART AND CANCER TREATMENT

Overall: 17292

Web vote: 1701

Phone vote: 15591

CLEANER HOSPITALS

Overall: 11064

Web vote: 556

Phone vote: 10508

SEE GP WITHIN 48 HOURS

Overall: 5537

Web vote: 1073

Phone vote: 4464

DRUGS REGARDLESS OF COST

Overall: 4930

Web vote: 697

Phone vote: 4233

MORE FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Overall: 4255

Web vote: 455

Phone vote: 3800

FREE EYE CARE

Overall: 2141

Web vote: 58

Phone vote: 2083

REDUCE WAIT FOR OTHER CARE

Overall: 1835

Web vote: 421

Phone vote: 1414

MORE CANCER SCREENING

Overall: 1825

Web vote: 211

Phone vote: 1614

MORE MEDICAL RESEARCH

Overall: 536

Web vote: 117

Phone vote: 419

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