Public support for research in the NHS
9 June 2011
Ipsos MORI research for the AMRC has found that 97% of the public believe it is important the NHS should support research into new treatments.

Public confidence in human tissue regulation has increased
27 October 2010
Confidence in human tissue regulation has increased after three years, according to and Ipsos MORI survey for the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) published today.

Public Perceptions of Herbal Medicines
13 January 2009
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct a programme of research to investigate the British public's view on herbal medicines.

Use of Human Tissue
11 September 2007
Ipsos MORI was commissioned to examine general public perceptions of, and attitudes towards, the use of human tissue. Qualitative discussion groups in April-May 2007 were followed up with a quantitative survey.

Keeping It Confidential: Public Attitudes Towards The Use Of Personal Health Information In Medical Research
6 July 2007
It is well established in the medical research community that research on the personal health records of large numbers of people can provide important insights and help make medical advances. However, to date, little work has been done to investigage how the public feel about the use of their personal health information.

Hidden Thousands Devastated By M.E.
9 May 2006
Results released from a GB-wide Ipsos MORI survey, show that a third (35%) of the general public have never even heard of M.E. when prompted, despite there being almost three times as many people with M.E. as M.S.

MORI 'Use Of Animals In Medical Research' Survey 2005
2 December 2005
Findings of a MORI research study on behalf of the Coalition for Medical Progress (CMP) show that 75% of the GB population can accept animal experimentation so long as it is for medical purposes. A similar proportion (76%) can accept animal experimentation as long as there is no unnecessary suffering to the animals. 72% of adults agree with animal experimentation for all types of medical research where there is no alternative, and 53% can accept animal research only for life-threatening diseases. 89% of those surveyed agreed with one or more of these four statements.

Nearly Half Of Women On The Pill Are Not Sure Which Type Of Pill They Are Taking
24 June 2004
According to a MORI Social Research Institute survey for Organon around two in five women (43%) on the pill, are not sure which pill type they are actually taking. The two types of pill available are combined contraceptives (containing oestrogen and progestogen), commonly referred to as COCs, and progestogen-only pills (POPs), sometimes termed 'the mini-pill'.

DNA 50th Anniversary Survey
9 May 2003
Fifty years after the discovery of the structure of DNA, a survey by the MORI Social Research Institute shows four in five British people (81%) are aware of at least one medical application when shown a list of eleven things made possible by the discovery of DNA.

Seven In Ten Members Of The Public Support The Use Of Embryos For Medical Research
8 April 2003
Around 70% of the British public support the use of human embryos for medical research to find treatments for serious diseases and for fertility research. Over half of adults feel that the use of human embryos for medical research is only acceptable to find treatments for serious diseases and for fertility research, but not for most other types of research. Further, one in six feel the use of human embryos is always acceptable for all types of medical research.