Try the political quiz
+

Toggle voterbase

Statistics are shown for this demographic

Answer Overview

Response rates from 40k UK voters.

87%
13%

Historical Support

Trend of support over time for each answer from 40k UK voters.

Loading data...

Loading chart... 

Historical Importance

Trend of how important this issue is for 40k UK voters.

Loading data...

Loading chart... 

Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @9NWCCZFanswered…2yrs2Y

Raising NHS salaries has no bearing on wait times, but they should have their salaries raised regardless

 @9Q4HVGHanswered…2yrs2Y

Raising pay won't reduce wait times only increasing staff numbers to avoid burnout and high turnover will help that.

 @9Q3GSMDanswered…2yrs2Y

It is not entirely around the salaries. We need to increase capacity as a whole with updated infrastructure, improved social programmes and a push to improve food quality intake.

 @9PZMMR9answered…2yrs2Y

The main problem is how overworked our doctors are. A good wage doesn't matter if you don't have a life to spend it on.

 @9NXLFWHanswered…2yrs2Y

Invest in training and senior staff to run the nhs better. Too many inefficiencies in doctors surgery’s and hospitals are causing delays as well as non paying foreigners and over population.

 @9NVSVX3answered…2yrs2Y

How does increasing salaries reduce wait times. Need more staff so can they afford to increase wages and staff ?

 @9PR954Tanswered…2yrs2Y

No why would paying them more reduce wait times are they suddenly going to be more efficient in their job?

 @9NXJ866answered…2yrs2Y

Salaries should increase but more importantly working conditions need to be improved to stop healthcare professionals leaving.

About This Data

Based on 40k responses to this question.

These results come from iSideWith's ongoing political issues survey. We collect over a million responses per day, filter out duplicate and multiple submissions, and break the results down by political party, ideology, age, state, and census demographics (income, race, education, household).

iSideWith is non-partisan — we don't advocate for any party, candidate, or position. We report what the public tells us.

Read Our Full Methodology →

Cite Or Embed This Poll

Writing about this issue? Use the live data and link back to the full results.

Cite This Poll

iSideWith. (2026). “Should the government raise the salaries of NHS workers in order to reduce wait times?” — Public Opinion Poll Results. Retrieved June 21, 2026, from https://uk.isidewith.com/poll/5144670006

Embed The Live Result

Preview