Time to Talk Public Health: December 2023 Panel Survey FindingsTime to Talk Public Health is a nationally representative panel of Welsh residents established by Public Health Wales to enable regular public engagement to inform public health policy and practice. Welsh residents were asked their views on a range of public health topics.The December survey covered: Flu and COVID-19 vaccines, Vaccination and pregnancy, NHS 111 Wales Service, and Primary Care Clusters.The latest TTPH report published today, with findings from 1,119 panel members, can be found here.Key findings from the December survey include:Flu and Covid-19 Vaccines
- 29% of people said they had seen or heard messages about flu or COVID-19 vaccines mentioning Public Health Wales.
- The most frequently identified places where people said they had seen these messages were in health settings (44% of those who had seen them) and Welsh media news(41%).
- When asked what they had gained from seeing the messages, 54% of people selected “that flu and/or COVID-19 are still a risk” and 45% selected “understood who can get the vaccines”.
Vaccinations and pregnancy
- 50% of people said they thought it was “very important” and 17% said they thought it was “somewhat important” that women are vaccinated during pregnancy. Only 5% thought it was “not at all important”, while 26% said “don’t know”.
- Over half of people said they knew women can get a flu vaccine (56%) and a COVID-19 vaccine (54%) during pregnancy; only 32% knew they could get a pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine.
NHS 111 Wales Service
- 94% of people said they have heard of the NHS 111 Wales service.
- If they were to use the NHS 111 Wales service, 79% of people said they would be interested in using the service by telephone and 53% in using a website via mobile/tablet.
Primary Care Clusters
- 32% of people said they would be “very interested” in learning more about Clusters, with a further 47% being “fairly interested”.
- 60% of people said they would be interested in being involved in designing health services.
- 23% of people said they would be “very confident”, and 55% “fairly confident”, in deciding which healthcare professional would be appropriate for them to speak with to meet their health needs.
