Survey: Doctors most trusted profession
A survey released today has found that doctors are the most trusted profession in Ireland, with 88% of adults trusting them to tell the truth.
In the poll carried out on behalf of the Medical Council by Millward Brown Lansdowne, a nationally representative sample of 1,008 adults was asked to indicate if they trusted 16 different professions.
After doctors, (88%) teachers (79%), professors (72%) and judges (71%) were found to be the next most trusted professions.
The survey, conducted before the general election, found TDs to be the least trusted profession (12%) followed by pollsters (25%) and business leaders (27%).
The study was carried out ahead of the introduction of new laws next month to help doctors build and maintain trust with their patients.
