during this pandemic, do you consider that you are

1

46.55% 1,255

11.61% 313

36.80% 992

3.08% 83

1.97% 53

During this pandemic, do you consider that you are currently suffering from any of depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, emotional distress or other mental health condition relating to or made worse by your work?

Answered: 2,696

TOTAL 2,696

Yes - andworse than...

Yes - but noworse than...

No

Don't know

Prefer not tosay

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

Yes - and worse than before the start of the pandemic

Yes - but no worse than before the start of the pandemic

No

Don't know

Prefer not to say

GPs only BMA COVID-19 tracker survey 2020 October waveEngland/Wales/Northern Ireland

2

3.70% 100

13.11% 354

35.19% 950

36.81% 994

10.85% 293

0.33% 9

How does your current level of health and wellbeing compare with that during the first wave of the pandemic?

Answered: 2,700

TOTAL 2,700

Much better

Slightly better

About the same

Slightly worse

Much worse

Prefer not tosay

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Much better

Slightly better

About the same

Slightly worse

Much worse

Prefer not to say


3

18.43% 497

55.45% 1,495

21.92% 591

3.04% 82

0.63% 17

0.52% 14

How anxious or enthused do you personally feel about working during the forthcoming Autumn/ Winter months?

Answered: 2,696

TOTAL 2,696

Extremelyanxious

Quite anxious

Neitheranxious nor...

Quite enthused

Extremelyenthused

Don't know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Extremely anxious

Quite anxious

Neither anxious nor enthused

Quite enthused

Extremely enthused

Don't know


4

64.20% 1,734

31.80% 859

3.33% 90

0.67% 18

How would you describe your current level of fatigue or exhaustion from working during this pandemic?

Answered: 2,701

TOTAL 2,701

Higher thannormal

Normal levelfor me

Lower thannormal

Prefer not tosay

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Higher than normal

Normal level for me

Lower than normal

Prefer not to say


5

33.40% 900

22.75% 613

32.95% 888

7.35% 198

3.56% 96

Have you been able to take any break during the first wave of the pandemic (between March and September)?

Answered: 2,695

TOTAL 2,695

Yes - as muchas I needed ...

Yes - as muchas I needed ...

Yes - but notas much as I...

No - I neededor wanted to...

No - I did notneed or want to

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - as much as I needed and wanted

Yes - as much as I needed but not what I wanted

Yes - but not as much as I needed

No - I needed or wanted to but was not allowed / had to cancel

No - I did not need or want to


6

1.04% 28

3.04% 82

8.48% 229

74.81%2,020

12.63% 341

Have you personally contracted Coronavirus?Answered: 2,700

TOTAL 2,700

I am currentlyself-isolati...

I contractedCovid...

I contractedCovid...

No

Don't know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


I am currently self-isolating as a result of personally contracting Covid

I contracted Covid previously, and am suffering from continuing symptoms several weeks after the start of my Covidsymptoms

I contracted Covid previously, but I am now fully recovered

No

Don't know


7

14.14% 380

24.89% 669

23.18% 623

33.11% 890

4.69% 126

Have any clinical colleagues in your department / team / practice been on sick leave or are self-isolating within the last two weeks?

Answered: 2,688

TOTAL 2,688

Yes - withsignificant...

Yes - withmoderate imp...

Yes - but ableto manage...

No

Don't know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - with significant impact on patient care

Yes - with moderate impact on patient care

Yes - but able to manage impact

No

Don't know


8

10.27% 276

20.54% 552

26.75% 719

31.92% 858

10.53% 283

Have any non-clinical colleagues in your department / team / practice been on sick leave or are self-isolating within the last two weeks?

Answered: 2,688

TOTAL 2,688

Yes - withsignificant...

Yes - withmoderate imp...

Yes - but ableto manage...

No

Don't know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - with significant impact on patient care

Yes - with moderate impact on patient care

Yes - but able to manage impact

No

Don't know


9

89.72% 2,410

1.27% 34

0.37% 10

8.08% 217

0.56% 15

Within the last two weeks, have you personally had to remove and self-isolate yourself from work as a result of colleagues, family or contacts

having had Covid symptoms / positive test?Answered: 2,686

TOTAL 2,686

No

Yes - clinicalcolleagues

Yes -non-clinical...

Yes - familyor close...

Yes - othercontacts (e....

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


No

Yes - clinical colleagues

Yes - non-clinical colleagues

Yes - family or close friends

Yes - other contacts (e.g. test & trace arrangements)


10

53.62% 645

50.54% 608

31.92% 384

22.44% 270

69.33% 834

38.49% 463

What impact, if any, has self-isolation and sick leave due to Covid had on your department / team / practice?

Answered: 1,203

Total Respondents: 1,203

Reduced thenumber of...

Had to cancelpatient...

Had to stopother...

Had to cancel/ not book...

Had to doadditional w...

Had to bringin additiona...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Reduced the number of patients who can be seen

Had to cancel patient appointments

Had to stop other activities (e.g. research, teaching, professional development)

Had to cancel / not book annual leave

Had to do additional work / overtime to cover for absent colleagues

Had to bring in additional locum cover


11

71.48% 867

63.56% 771

37.76% 458

51.36% 623

13.77% 167

Thinking about the next few months, which, if any, of the following might you need in your department / team / practice to help manage

staffing shortages?Answered: 1,213


Funding forovertime /...

Quick accessto funded po...

Access to poolof staff in...

Arrangementswith other...

Other (pleasespecify)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Funding for overtime / additional sessions

Quick access to funded pool of locums

Access to pool of staff in other organisations

Arrangements with other organisations to support your department / team / practice, or see your patients

Other (please specify)


12

5.86% 139

11.51% 273

9.95% 236

4.55% 108

0.42% 10

63.36% 1,503

4.34% 103

Have all claims made by your practice through the Covid support fund been reimbursed?

Answered: 2,372

TOTAL 2,372

All acceptedand...

All acceptedbut not full...

Some rejectedbut...

Some rejectedand not yet...

All rejected

Don't know

No claims made

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


All accepted and reimbursement received

All accepted but not fully reimbursed yet

Some rejected but reimbursement received for others

Some rejected and not yet reimbursed for others

All rejected

Don't know

No claims made


13

47.82% 1,274

9.91% 264

8.07% 215

11.97% 319

11.86% 316

10.36% 276

Are you able to work remotely in your current role?Answered: 2,664

TOTAL 2,664

Yes - I amenabled to d...

Yes - I dosome...

Yes - I dosome...

Yes - I amenabled, but...

No - I am notin a role wh...

No - I am notenabled to d...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - I am enabled to do so where this is appropriate

Yes - I do some appropriate work remotely, but would like to be enabled to do more

Yes - I do some appropriate work remotely, but choose not to do more even where that is possible

Yes - I am enabled, but choose not to do any work remotely

No - I am not in a role where remote working is possible or appropriate

No - I am not enabled to do so, even though it would be safe and appropriate


14

85.78% 1,490

4.15% 72

25.50% 443

35.06% 609

48.30% 839

64.77% 1,125

What activities do you undertake remotely?Answered: 1,737


Patientconsultations

Research

Teaching

Other clinicalwork (e.g....

Othernon-clinical...

Professionaldevelopment

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Patient consultations

Research

Teaching

Other clinical work (e.g. diagnostics)

Other non-clinical work

Professional development


15

To what extent, if at all, has your ability to undertake your work remotely been limited by any of the following?

Answered: 1,730

Internet speed/ Bandwidth

Informationtechnology...

Informationtechnology...

Mobile devicesand apps

Training in


16

Significantly limited Slightly limited Not limited Not relevant

the use of...

Lack of ITsupport

NHS securityrequirements

Restrictionson location ...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


17

14.79%255

42.11%726

41.30%712

1.80%31 1,724

13.43%232

40.19%694

43.78%756

2.61%45 1,727

11.02%190

35.85%618

42.81%738

10.32%178 1,724

7.61%131

33.39%575

50.17%864

8.83%152 1,722

10.95%189

34.18%590

48.26%833

6.60%114 1,726

14.60%252

39.86%688

41.89%723

3.65%63 1,726

9.81%169

30.18%520

54.21%934

5.80%100 1,723

7.19%124

27.25%470

59.42%1,025

6.14%106 1,725

SIGNIFICANTLYLIMITED

SLIGHTLYLIMITED

NOTLIMITED

NOTRELEVANT

TOTAL

Internet speed / Bandwidth

Information technology hardware (e.g. video camera)

Information technology software (e.g. cloud-basedvideo consultations)

Mobile devices and apps

Training in the use of software/hardware

Lack of IT support

NHS security requirements

Restrictions on location can work remotely from (e.g.home)


18

How have remote consultations impacted upon your working day in the following areas?

Answered: 1,467

Length ofpatient contact

Overall numberof contacts...

Tiredness atend of the day

Length ofworking day...

Amount of


19

55.93%820

33.15%486

8.80%129

2.11%31 1,466

50.03%733

36.66%537

11.33%166

1.98%29 1,465

70.10%1,027

24.10%353

4.03%59

1.77%26 1,465

54.74%803

40.15%589

3.41%50

1.70%25 1,467

44.65%655

49.15%721

3.89%57

2.32%34 1,467

Increased Same Decreased Not relevant

paperwork /...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

INCREASED SAME DECREASED NOT RELEVANT TOTAL

Length of patient contact

Overall number of contacts each day

Tiredness at end of the day

Length of working day overall

Amount of paperwork / administration generated


20

55.62% 817

28.32% 416

87.13% 1,280

49.49% 727

9.73% 143

Why are you offering remote consultations to your patients?Answered: 1,469


Moreconvenient f...

Required to doso by my...

Protect mypractice /...

More effectiveand appropri...


0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


More convenient for patients for whom remote consultations are appropriate

Required to do so by my employer / local health service management

Protect my practice / department and patients from being infected by / spreading Coronavirus

More effective and appropriate for many patients' clinical conditions



21

Over the last two weeks, have you had adequate NHS supplies orshortages of the following PPE?

Answered: 2,601

FFP3 masks /respirators...

Fluid-Repellentfacemasks

Aprons

Long sleeveddisposable...


22

25.87%669

2.90%75

14.62%378

11.41%295

45.20%1,169 2,586

76.37%1,981

4.82%125

3.86%100

8.98%233

5.98%155 2,594

87.88%2,277

2.89%75

0.73%19

5.71%148

2.78%72 2,591

13.22%343

4.66%121

28.18%731

14.53%377

39.40%1,022 2,594

87.62%2,272

3.63%94

0.89%23

5.40%140

2.47%64 2,593

65.08%1,690

7.35%191

10.09%262

10.09%262

7.39%192 2,597

Adequate Shortages No supply at all Don't know

Not relevant

Gloves

Eye protection

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ADEQUATE SHORTAGES NO SUPPLY ATALL

DON'TKNOW

NOTRELEVANT

TOTAL

FFP3 masks / respirators (for AGPareas)

Fluid-Repellent facemasks

Aprons

Long sleeved disposable gowns

Gloves

Eye protection


23

45.45% 1,180

5.62% 146

19.34% 502

21.92% 569

7.67% 199

If you have specific / special needs for personal equipment, how confident are you that you will have sufficient fully fit-tested and adjusted

PPE during the second wave of the pandemic?Answered: 2,596

TOTAL 2,596

I do not needspecific /...

Fully confident

Partlyconfident

Not at allconfident

Not sure

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


I do not need specific / special PPE

Fully confident

Partly confident

Not at all confident

Not sure


24

Which of the following issues are you most concerned about when thinking about the next few months? Please choose up to 4 answers

Answered: 2,587

Staffingshortages

PPE shortages

Working /contractual ...

Personalhealth and...

Effectivetesting and...

Riskassessment a...

Plans totackle backl...

Ability tocope with...

Ability tocope with...


0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


25

58.60% 1,516

11.60% 300

13.03% 337

55.86% 1,445

39.08% 1,011

14.42% 373

45.11% 1,167

57.36% 1,484

74.84% 1,936

8.47% 219



Staffing shortages

PPE shortages

Working / contractual / pay arrangements

Personal health and wellbeing

Effective testing and tracing

Risk assessment and adjustment

Plans to tackle backlog of waiting patients

Ability to cope with demand from patients with Covid symptoms

Ability to cope with demand from non-Covid patients



26

24.98% 643

17.06% 439

32.67% 841

16.47% 424

1.05% 27

0.70% 18

7.07% 182

Within the last two weeks, have you seen any change in the number of Covid cases during this second wave of the pandemic?

Answered: 2,574

TOTAL 2,574

Significantincrease - a...

Significantincrease - ...

Slight increase

No change

Slight decrease

Significantdecrease

Don't know /Not relevant

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Significant increase - and higher than same point in first wave

Significant increase - but lower than same point in first wave

Slight increase

No change

Slight decrease

Significant decrease

Don't know / Not relevant


27

10.61% 273

29.41% 757

46.89% 1,207

10.57% 272

2.53% 65

How confident are you about your department / practice's ability to manage demand from patients with Covid symptoms during the second

peak of the pandemic?Answered: 2,574

TOTAL 2,574

Not at allconfident

Not veryconfident

Slightlyconfident

Very confident

Not relevant

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Not at all confident

Not very confident

Slightly confident

Very confident

Not relevant


28

38.29% 971

38.45% 975

10.53% 267

8.71% 221

1.46% 37

2.56% 65

Within the last two weeks, what change, if any, have you experienced in the level of demand for non-Covid patient care?

Answered: 2,536

TOTAL 2,536

Levelincreased, n...

Levelincreased, b...

Levelincreased, b...

No change inlevel

Level decreased

Don't know /only work in...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Level increased, now considerably higher than pre-Covid

Level increased, back to pre-Covid level

Level increased, but still at lower level than pre-Covid

No change in level

Level decreased

Don't know / only work in Covid areas


29

How confident are you about your ability to manage patient demand for non-Covid patient care during the second wave of the

pandemic?Answered: 2,538

16.06%407

38.36%972

39.03%989

6.55%166 2,534

31.60%800

45.85%1,161

20.50%519

2.05%52 2,532

21.29%536

46.19%1,163

29.43%741

3.10%78 2,518

Not at all confident Not very confident Slightly confident

Very confident

In your owndepartment o...

In your localhealth syste...

In communitysettings (e....

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

NOT AT ALLCONFIDENT

NOT VERYCONFIDENT

SLIGHTLYCONFIDENT

VERYCONFIDENT

TOTAL

In your own department or practice

In your local health system (e.g.accessing diagnostics)

In community settings (e.g. care homes)


30

15.20% 386

12.32% 313

45.67% 1,160

26.81% 681

Does your local health system have plans in place to be able to make progress in prioritising, seeing and treating all the waiting ‘backlog’ patients

whose care has been cancelled, delayed or otherwise disrupted due to Covid-19?Answered: 2,540

TOTAL 2,540

Yes - and wehave already...

Yes - but wehave made no...

No - not awareof plans

Don't know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - and we have already started seeing backlog patients

Yes - but we have made no progress in seeing backlog patients

No - not aware of plans

Don't know


31

9.57% 243

57.72% 1,466

27.60% 701

3.58% 91

1.54% 39

Within the last two weeks, have you seen or treated any patients with continuing or new symptoms that you believe are the effect of them having

had Covid several weeks or months earlier?Answered: 2,540

TOTAL 2,540

Yes -significant...

Yes - fewpatients

No

Don't know

Not relevant

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - significant number of patients

Yes - few patients

No

Don't know

Not relevant


32

31.69% 802

36.59% 926

27.74% 702

3.99% 101

Are the premises in which you mainly work suitable to enable the separation of non-Covid from potential Covid patients, and allow you to

offer safely all the face-to-face consultations you want?Answered: 2,531

TOTAL 2,531

Yes - alreadysuitable

Yes - butneeds...

No - cannot bemade suitable

Don't know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - already suitable

Yes - but needs investment

No - cannot be made suitable

Don't know


33

54.21% 1,370

4.12% 104

41.67% 1,053

Do you work in an area / nation that has previously or is currently subject to lockdown or tiering rules against the spread of Covid (excluding the

initial national lockdown)?Answered: 2,527

TOTAL 2,527

Yes - currently

Yes -previously

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - currently

Yes - previously

No


34

6.06% 153

48.89% 1,235

34.28% 866

3.48% 88

7.28% 184

To what extent do you believe that the current rules for lockdowns /tiering in your area / nation will be effective in containing the spread of

Coronavirus?Answered: 2,526

TOTAL 2,526

Significantextent

Slight extent

No impact /ineffective

Perverseimpact (i.e....

Don't know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Significant extent

Slight extent

No impact / ineffective

Perverse impact (i.e. worsening spread)

Don't know


35

On a scale of one to five, where 1 equals very low / negative, and 5 equals very high / positive, how would you describe the current level of:

Answered: 2,516

Your morale

Your feelingof being val...

Your desire toremain worki...

1 2 3 4 5 Don't know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


36

13.41%336

33.89%849

35.65%893

14.05%352

2.83%71

0.16%4 2,505 2.59

18.57%467

26.36%663

27.67%696

20.68%520

6.32%159

0.40%10 2,515 2.70

17.00%427

20.02%503

24.84%624

20.74%521

15.21%382

2.19%55 2,512 2.97

1 2 3 4 5 DON'TKNOW

TOTAL WEIGHTEDAVERAGE

Your morale

Your feeling of being valued as a doctor

Your desire to remain working in the NHSduring the next year


37

How, if at all, have you changed your career plans for the next year in the following areas?

Answered: 2,515

Taking earlyretirement

Leaving theNHS for anot...

Taking acareer break

Working inanother country

Working fewer


38

28.93%724

28.13%704

2.32%58

40.63%1,017 2,503

22.09%551

25.02%624

3.53%88

49.36%1,231 2,494

25.12%628

21.52%538

2.92%73

50.44%1,261 2,500

15.74%393

21.11%527

3.88%97

59.27%1,480 2,497

50.34%1,261

20.32%509

3.79%95

25.55%640 2,505

5.67%141

14.45%359

43.98%1,093

35.90%892 2,485

15.92%397

19.97%498

15.60%389

48.52%1,210 2,494

More likely Unchanged Less likely No plans

hours

Working morehours

Working as alocum

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

MORE LIKELY UNCHANGED LESS LIKELY NO PLANS TOTAL

Taking early retirement

Leaving the NHS for another career

Taking a career break

Working in another country

Working fewer hours

Working more hours

Working as a locum


during this pandemic, do you consider that you are

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