An independent membership survey gave RCS England robust evidence on surgeons’ views of assisted dying and directly informed the College’s subsequent policy position.
A large-scale independent survey designed to establish both members’ preferred organisational position and the reasons behind their personal views.
RCS England wanted to revisit its position on assisted dying in light of developments across medicine and legislation. Because of the ethical significance of the issue, the College commissioned Enventure Research to independently survey its UK membership before Council considered whether its position should change.
We adapted a questionnaire with RCS England, securely hosted the survey online and invited the full UK membership using personalised links and up to four reminders. Analysis included subgroup comparisons by nation, career status, membership type, and demographics, plus detailed coding of free-text explanations of members’ personal views.
The survey received 3,268 responses, representing a 19% response rate. Seven in ten respondents supported a change in the College’s position, and the findings were subsequently considered by Council.
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