Sample of respondents
172 trust leaders from 114 trusts responded to the survey, accounting for 54% of the provider sector. All trust types were represented in the survey. 47% of trust leaders were in acute trusts, while 1% were in ambulance trusts. All regions were represented in the sample.
Figure 1. Number of respondents and number of unique trusts by Trust type
|
Trust type |
Count of respondents |
% of sample |
Count of unique trusts |
% of sample |
|
Acute specialist trust |
14 |
8% |
10 |
8% |
|
Acute trust |
72 |
47% |
49 |
43% |
|
Ambulance trust |
2 |
1% |
2 |
2% |
|
Combined acute and community trust |
26 |
15% |
20 |
18% |
|
Combined mental health / learning disability and community trust |
23 |
13% |
13 |
11% |
|
Community trust |
20 |
12% |
10 |
9% |
|
Mental health / learning disability trust |
15 |
9% |
10 |
9% |
|
Total |
172 |
100% |
114 |
100% |