Summary
- Levels of trust in information and advice from Portsmouth City Council have decreased back to W1 levels
- Residents have lost confidence in every source apart from the NHS, local or national newspapers or websites since W2
- Residents consistently feel that the advice and information from the NHS is most trustworthy, followed by that from PCC
When asked about how trustworthy respondents feel the advice and information on Covid-19 from the following sources is
With Portsmouth City Council
During Wave 1, 75% of respondents say trustworthy, 19% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 7% say untrustworthy
During Wave 2, 81% of respondents say trustworthy, 12% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 7% say untrustworthy
During Wave 3, 74% of respondents say trustworthy, 18% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 7% say untrustworthy
With the Police
During Wave 1, 69% of respondents say trustworthy, 24% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 7% say untrustworthy
During Wave 2, 69% of respondents say trustworthy, 24% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 7% say untrustworthy
During Wave 3, 54% of respondents say trustworthy, 31% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 16% say untrustworthy
With Fire and Rescue
During Wave 1, 71% of respondents say trustworthy, 27% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 2% say untrustworthy
During Wave 2, 71% of respondents say trustworthy, 28% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 1% say untrustworthy
During Wave 3, 59% of respondents say trustworthy, 37% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 4% say untrustworthy
With the NHS
During Wave 1, 90% of respondents say trustworthy, 6% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 4% say untrustworthy
During Wave 2, 85% of respondents say trustworthy, 11% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 4% say untrustworthy
During Wave 3, 85% of respondents say trustworthy, 8% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 7% say untrustworthy
With the Central government
During Wave 1, 48% of respondents say trustworthy, 19% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 33% say untrustworthy
During Wave 2, 48% of respondents say trustworthy, 19% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 33% say untrustworthy
During Wave 3, 39% of respondents say trustworthy, 18% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 43% say untrustworthy
With Local newspapers and or news websites
During Wave 1, 33% of respondents say trustworthy, 37% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 30% say untrustworthy
During Wave 2, 26% of respondents say trustworthy, 36% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 38% say untrustworthy
During Wave 3, 27% of respondents say trustworthy, 32% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 41% say untrustworthy
With national newspapers and or news websites
During Wave 1, 31% of respondents say trustworthy, 29% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 40% say untrustworthy
During Wave 2, 25% of respondents say trustworthy, 35% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 41% say untrustworthy
During Wave 3, 27% of respondents say trustworthy, 25% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 48% say untrustworthy
With News on television
During Wave 1, 46% of respondents say trustworthy, 27% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 27% say untrustworthy
During Wave 2, 43% of respondents say trustworthy, 29% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 28% say untrustworthy
During Wave 3, 39% of respondents say trustworthy, 22% say neither trustworthy nor untrustworthy and 39% say untrustworthy
Level of trustworthiness of the advice and information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) from different sources of information – total sample
Base from top to bottom: Portsmouth City Council : 1,920 (W1) | 1,318 (W2) | 771 (W3) | Police: 1,893 (W1) | 1,300 (W2) | 768 (W3)| Fire and Rescue: 1,896 (W1) | 1,299 (W2) | 758 (W3) | NHS : 1,909 (W1) | 1,307 (W2) | 775 (W3) | Central Government: 1,913 (W1) | 1,314 (W2) | 773 (W3) | Local newspapers or news websites: 1,910 (W1) | 1,309 (W2) | 772 (W3) | National newspapers or news websites: 1,914 (W1) | 1,313 (W2) | 774 (W3) | News on the television: 1,919 (W1) | 1,306 (W2) | 770 (W3)
