We asked the public what their number one hope in life is

John Humphrys' weekly column for YouGov

John Humphrys' weekly column for YouGov

John Humphrys' weekly column for YouGov

John Humphrys' weekly column for YouGov

John Humphrys' weekly column for YouGov

So what do you think of the NHS? Have your own experiences of it made you despair and do you welcome the possibility of “going private” without having to pay an enormous bill? Or has your own treatment made you grateful for a system that is there when you need it without even having to think about the cost?

How do you feel about consulting your pharmacist for a condition that might have seen you making an appointment with your GP?

The median private healthcare spend was £500

Health problems worsened for 16% of the Britons who say they were unable or unwilling to see their doctor

The proportion of Britons who think the government is handling the economy well has grown, while headline grabbing immigration policies do little to shift public opinion

Britons report pulling their own teeth out and making their own dentures

Half of the British public say employers should be made to offer paid time off to those suffering menopause symptoms

Have you ever given any thought to your own death or that of your nearest and dearest?

One in three say they would not go into the profession again

Do you want to change the law on assisted dying or keep it as it stands?

Those girls who say they felt most prepared for their first period are substantially more likely to say they were first taught about menstruation by a parent

One in ten men believe women remove tampons to urinate

More than a third of Britons would donate blood if they were paid to do so

Hospital overcrowding and bed blocking are killing hundreds of patients