Three-quarters of Brits say the NHS has been more effective than private firms in responding to Covid in a damning poll. The survey found 75% thought the NHS and local public health teams had been "more effective at handling the response to the pandemic". Just 9% chose private firms - such as those running Test and Trace contact-tracing - and the remaining 16% said they didn't know. We Own It campaigns officer Pascale Robinson said: “This poll shows what campaigners and the public health community have been saying throughout this pandemic. “The Prime Minister must put his money where his mouth is – NHS staff are worth it and there is overwhelming public support.

Source: Daily Mirror March 07, 2021 14:58 UTC