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22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker survey
1
33.29% 1,424
12.86% 550
47.38% 2,027
4.70% 201
1.78% 76
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? (*Burnout is characterised by a state of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion
caused by excessive and prolonged stress)Answered: 4,278
TOTAL 4,278
Yes - andworse during...
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 during this pandemic than before
Yes - but no worse than before this pandemic
No
Don't know
Prefer not to say
Hospital doctors only
2
48.59% 2,079
48.59% 2,079
2.83% 121
During this pandemic have you had to access NHS wellbeing support services provided by either your employer or a third party?
Answered: 4,279
TOTAL 4,279
Yes
No
Prefer not tosay
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
3
77.67% 3,318
17.65% 754
4.26% 182
0.42% 18
Within the last two weeks, have you, or a member of your household, tried to access testing for Coronavirus* (in your place of work, local NHS, or
online)? *This is a test of whether someone currently has the coronavirus.Answered: 4,272
TOTAL 4,272
No - have nottried / not...
Yes - testingwas accessib...
Yes - buttesting was ...
Prefer not tosay
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
No - have not tried / not needed
Yes - testing was accessible / timely / convenient
Yes - but testing was not accessible / not timely / not convenient
Prefer not to say
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
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24.95% 253
41.81% 424
12.72% 129
3.35% 34
0.59% 6
15.38% 156
1.18% 12
How long after your test for coronavirus did it take to get the results?Answered: 1,014
TOTAL 1,014
1 day
2 - 3 days
4 - 7 days
8 - 14 days
15 days andover
Not receivedresults yet
Can't remember
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
1 day
2 - 3 days
4 - 7 days
8 - 14 days
15 days and over
Not received results yet
Can't remember
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
5
37.94% 1,610
48.54% 2,060
12.72% 540
0.80% 34
Staff who work in the NHS are eligible for an antibody test, which shows whether someone has previously been infected by the coronavirus. Have
you tried to access an antibody test?Answered: 4,244
TOTAL 4,244
No - have nottried / not...
Yes - testingwas accessib...
Yes - buttesting was ...
Prefer not tosay
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
No - have not tried / not needed
Yes - testing was accessible / timely / convenient
Yes - but testing was not accessible / not timely / not convenient
Prefer not to say
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
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17.42% 438
26.40% 664
17.42% 438
6.56% 165
2.15% 54
28.67% 721
1.39% 35
How long after your antibody test did it take to get the results?Answered: 2,515
TOTAL 2,515
1 day
2 - 3 days
4 - 7 days
8 - 14 days
15 days andover
Not receivedresults yet
Can’t remember
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
1 day
2 - 3 days
4 - 7 days
8 - 14 days
15 days and over
Not received results yet
Can’t remember
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
7
8.38% 349
36.53% 1,522
45.03% 1,876
5.47% 228
4.58% 191
Have you been risk assessed in your place of work to test if you might be at increased risk from contact with Coronavirus patients in your current
role?Please select whichever answer best matches your situationAnswered: 4,166
TOTAL 4,166
Yes - I havebeen assesse...
Yes - my placeof work has...
No - I am notaware of any...
No - I havebeen told...
No - I am notin a role th...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes - I have been assessed in person (including occupational health)
Yes - my place of work has undertaken a desk-based assessment
No - I am not aware of any risk assessment in my place of work
No - I have been told explicitly I do not need to be assessed
No - I am not in a role that requires assessment
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
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53.45% 2,247
46.55% 1,957
Do you work in an aerosol generating procedure (AGP) area (including in Intensive Care Units or the hot zone of an Emergency
Department)?Answered: 4,204
TOTAL 4,204
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
9
Over the last week, have you had adequate NHS supplies orshortages of the following PPE?
Answered: 4,164
FFP3 masks /respirators
Fluid-Repellentfacemasks
Aprons
Long sleeveddisposable...
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
10
56.05%2,330
11.64%484
2.12%88
12.92%537
17.27%718 4,157
79.08%3,282
6.60%274
0.92%38
6.53%271
6.87%285 4,150
84.07%3,488
4.51%187
0.39%16
4.75%197
6.29%261 4,149
46.53%1,933
12.78%531
5.10%212
17.16%713
18.42%765 4,154
88.03%3,655
2.63%109
0.12%5
3.66%152
5.56%231 4,152
64.68%2,683
13.36%554
3.28%136
9.69%402
8.99%373 4,148
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
Fluid-Repellent facemasks
Aprons
Long sleeved disposablegowns
Gloves
Eye protection
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
11
4.58% 190
23.00% 955
72.42% 3,007
Have you ever felt pressured to see a patient without adequate protection?
Answered: 4,152
TOTAL 4,152
Often
Sometimes
Never
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Often
Sometimes
Never
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
12
48.46% 2,015
21.36% 888
7.70% 320
15.27% 635
7.22% 300
If you have been fit tested for a mask/respirator, which of the following best describes your experience?
Answered: 4,158
TOTAL 4,158
I passed thefit testing...
I had to tryone or more...
I failed thefit testing
I have notbeen fit tested
I do not needto be fit...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
I passed the fit testing first time
I had to try one or more alternative masks/respirator before passing
I failed the fit testing
I have not been fit tested
I do not need to be fit tested
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
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39.73% 1,649
52.20% 2,167
5.06% 210
3.01% 125
Taking everything into account, do you feel safely protected from coronavirus infection in your place of work?
Answered: 4,151
TOTAL 4,151
Fully
Partly
Not at all
Don't know
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Fully
Partly
Not at all
Don't know
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
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19.47% 789
40.69% 1,649
20.97% 850
7.08% 287
3.21% 130
5.03% 204
3.55% 144
Over the last week, what change, if any, have you experienced in the level of demand for non-Covid patient care?
Answered: 4,053
TOTAL 4,053
Back topre-March le...
Significantincrease, bu...
Slight increase
No change
Slight decrease
Significantdecrease
Don't know /only work in...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Back to pre-March level of demand
Significant increase, but at lower level than pre-March
Slight increase
No change
Slight decrease
Significant decrease
Don't know / only work in Covid areas
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
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25.67% 1,042
22.51% 914
21.06% 855
8.30% 337
3.97% 161
6.90% 280
11.60% 471
To what extent is prioritisation of patients with possible or confirmed Covid-19 in your place of work or the local NHS affecting the care
available to those patients with no Covid-19 symptoms?Answered: 4,060
TOTAL 4,060
Significantlyworsening
Slightlyworsening
Neitherworsening no...
Slightlyimproving
Significantlyimproving
Too soon toknow
Don't know
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Significantly worsening
Slightly worsening
Neither worsening nor improving
Slightly improving
Significantly improving
Too soon to know
Don't know
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
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How confident are you about your ability to manage patient demand as normal NHS services are resumed?
Answered: 4,052
20.43%827
31.10%1,259
34.51%1,397
13.96%565 4,048
19.47%779
35.61%1,425
36.06%1,443
8.87%355 4,002
24.12%909
46.31%1,745
25.72%969
3.85%145 3,768
Not at all confident Not very confident Slightly confident
Very confident
In your owndepartment o...
In your localhealth econo...
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 economy (e.g.accessing diagnostics)
In community settings (e.g. care homes)
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
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16.97% 688
28.19% 1,143
38.05% 1,543
14.70% 596
2.10% 85
How confident are you about your ability to manage patient demand if there is a second peak of Covid-19?
Answered: 4,055
TOTAL 4,055
Not at allconfident
Not veryconfident
Slightlyconfident
Very confident
Not relevant
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Not at all confident
Not very confident
Slightly confident
Very confident
Not relevant
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
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11.82% 480
39.66% 1,610
23.89% 970
23.28% 945
1.35% 55
What engagement, if any, has there been with you in your place of work / your local health economy, around how the increased patient
demand will be managed as normal NHS services are resumed?Answered: 4,060
TOTAL 4,060
Significant
Some
None
Not aware /not sure
Not relevant
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Significant
Some
None
Not aware / not sure
Not relevant
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
19
Has your place of work decided to relax use of PPE in the treatment of patients admitted (such as to Intensive Care Units, surgical theatres) for
non-Covid care pathways?
Answered: 2,152
11.57%249
73.37%1,579
15.06%324 2,152
26.56%571
56.28%1,210
17.16%369 2,150
Yes No Don't know/not relevant
Aerosolgenerating...
Non-aerosolgenerating...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
YES NO DON'T KNOW/NOT RELEVANT TOTAL
Aerosol generating procedure (AGP) areas
Non-aerosol generating procedure (AGP) areas
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
20
12.44% 80
44.17% 284
25.66% 165
12.91% 83
4.82% 31
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the decision in your place of work to relax use of PPE for some non-Covid care pathways?
Answered: 643
TOTAL 643
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Stronglydisagree
Don't know/notrelevant
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know/not relevant
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
21
8.17% 323
39.07% 1,544
30.77% 1,216
18.85% 745
3.14% 124
Outside of the clinical environment, I can maintain social distancing among colleagues…
Answered: 3,952
TOTAL 3,952
All the time
Most of thetime
Some of thetime
Rarely
Never
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
All the time
Most of the time
Some of the time
Rarely
Never
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
22
34.85% 1,381
20.11% 797
42.37% 1,679
36.84% 1,460
24.80% 983
59.63% 2,363
62.07% 2,460
0.00% 0
Which of the following actions would you like your place of work to do or do more of, to maintain social distancing/reduce contact among
colleagues? (please choose up to 4 actions you think would be most relevant to your place of work)
Answered: 3,963
Total Respondents: 3,963
Providesignage or...
Limit capacityof staff bre...
Limit capacityof clinical ...
Organisestaggered br...
Colleagues totake breaks...
Colleagues tocomplete...
Colleagues todeliver pati...
None of theabove
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Provide signage or guidance on social distancing in work and rest areas
Limit capacity of staff break or rest areas
Limit capacity of clinical or other work areas
Organise staggered break times to reduce staff crowding
Colleagues to take breaks outside/off the premises
Colleagues to complete non-patient facing work at home
Colleagues to deliver patient care through remote working where clinically appropriate
None of the above
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
23
31.96% 1,258
39.89% 1,570
17.17% 676
5.54% 218
5.44% 214
Thinking about your place of work in your country, how confident would you be that there are adequate supplies of facemasks or face
coverings in your workplace for patients that needed them?Answered: 3,936
TOTAL 3,936
Very confident
Slightlyconfident
Not veryconfident
Not at allconfident
Don't know/notrelevant
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Very confident
Slightly confident
Not very confident
Not at all confident
Don't know/not relevant
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
24
4.73% 185
1.79% 70
20.36% 797
74.66%2,923
Have you experienced any of the following impacts of your country’s programme to test, trace and isolate?
Answered: 3,915
Total Respondents: 3,915
I have had toremove mysel...
I have beencontacted an...
My immediatecolleague(s)...
I have notexperienced ...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
I have had to remove myself from work and supply contacts as a result of my own symptoms/testing
I have been contacted and as a result had to remove myself from work because I was a contact of someone else withsymptoms/positive test
My immediate colleague(s) (but not myself) have had to remove themselves from work
I have not experienced or observed any direct impact
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
25
3.22% 126
20.55% 804
39.76% 1,556
28.67% 1,122
7.79% 305
How confident are you that your country’s programme to test, trace and isolate will be an effective instrument in containing the spread of
coronavirus?Answered: 3,913
TOTAL 3,913
Very confident
Slightlyconfident
Not veryconfident
Not at allconfident
Don’t know
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Very confident
Slightly confident
Not very confident
Not at all confident
Don’t know
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
26
Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your experience of working during the Covid
pandemic.Answered: 3,884
I haveexperienced ...
I have feltmore empower...
I have feltless burdene...
I feel morevalued as a...
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
27
Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree
Don't know / Not relevant
My passion forthe health...
I plan to workfewer hours...
I plan to workmore flexibl...
I plan toleave the NH...
The culture inmy place of...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only
28
63.78%2,476
22.80%885
11.85%460
1.57%61 3,882
27.09%1,051
37.54%1,456
33.59%1,303
1.78%69 3,879
35.55%1,378
23.97%929
38.16%1,479
2.32%90 3,876
43.85%1,701
32.35%1,255
22.66%879
1.13%44 3,879
31.10%1,206
44.17%1,713
23.34%905
1.39%54 3,878
29.19%1,131
24.08%933
37.76%1,463
8.96%347 3,874
40.35%1,563
20.29%786
24.81%961
14.56%564 3,874
13.36%518
16.66%646
59.46%2,306
10.52%408 3,878
28.99%1,125
39.28%1,524
29.54%1,146
2.19%85 3,880
AGREE NEITHER AGREENOR DISAGREE
DISAGREE DON'TKNOW / NOTRELEVANT
TOTAL
I have experienced a greater sense of team-working
I have felt more empowered as a professional
I have felt less burdened by bureaucracy
I feel more valued as a doctor
My passion for the health service has increased
I plan to work fewer hours once normal services areresumed
I plan to work more flexibly / from home more
I plan to leave the NHS / retire early / work elsewhereonce normal services are resumed
The culture in my place of work, how staff are treated andhow they treat each other, has improved
22 June 2020 BMA COVID-19 tracker surveyHospital doctors only