NHS is election priority, say investors

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Investors rank the NHS as the most important issue when deciding how to vote tomorrow, according to a survey from DWS Investments.

In an exclusive question asked by Incisive Media, personal investors were asked what they considered the most important issues when deciding which party to vote for in the General Election. Of the 300 people surveyed, 99% said the National Health Service was important, followed by overall management of the economy (98%), law and order (97%), public spending cuts (93%) and education (91%). The least important issues were international aid at 48%, women's issues at 63% and climate change at 73%.  

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