Discussion Document - August 1996
Health and Social Services
Q20
The table below summarises the use of services over the past five years. Please not that a very
large proportion never use many services. Only GPs are used a great deal. Numbers are
percentages. The tables are sorted by frequency of the first column.
| Often | Occasionally | Never | |
| Doctor | 19 | 64 | 17 |
| Chiropody | 6 | 8 | 86 |
| District Nurse | 5 | 29 | 65 |
| Health Visitor | 3 | 10 | 88 |
| Other Medical Facility | 3 | 8 | 90 |
| Maternity Care | 3 | 6 | 91 |
| Medical Equipment Loan | 1 | 5 | 94 |
| Home Help | 1 | 2 | 97 |
| Ambulance | 1 | 2 | 97 |
| Day Care | 0 | 1 | 99 |
| Meals on Wheels | 0 | 1 | 99 |
| Mental Health | 0 | 1 | 99 |
| Care Manager | 0 | 1 | 99 |
Q21
The table below summarises the standard of services over the past five years following the
caveat above, please note that a great majority have no opinion on most services, other than GP,
to a lesser extent District Nurse etc.
| Often | Occasionally | Never | Don't Use | |
| Chemist | 5 | 18 | 60 | 17 |
| Dentist | 3 | 11 | 66 | 19 |
| Hospital | 2 | 13 | 53 | 32 |
| Doctor | 2 | 9 | 76 | 14 |
| Optician | 1 | 11 | 48 | 40 |
| Chiropodist | 1 | 3 | 11 | 85 |
| Other Medical Facilities | 0 | 8 | 12 | 80 |
| Family Planning | 0 | 1 | 9 | 90 |
| Counselling | 0 | 1 | 3 | 96 |
| Social Services | 0 | 1 | 3 | 95 |
| Mental Health | 0 | 0 | 3 | 97 |
Q23
Almost a quarter shop in Exminster every day, 40% every week. Only 6% never shop here.
Asked why people shop in Exminster, the following reasons were given in order of frequency. The percentages decrease anti-clockwise.
Asked why people do not shop in Exminster, the following reasons were given in order of frequency. The percentages decrease anti-clockwise.
