Will GPs take industrial action, patients’ views on the NHS, junior doctor dispute

<p>This week the team looks at whether GPs will be prepared to take industrial action following the imposition of a contract for the second year in a row – and what action the profession could be balloted on taking in the coming months.</p><br><p>They discuss the results of the latest annual British Social Attitudes survey, which assesses public satisfaction with the NHS.</p><br><p>And, as junior doctors step up pressure on the government to improve their pay by announcing a four-day strike, they talk about what this could mean for the NHS, as well as what is happening with the pay offer for other NHS staff.</p><br><p>Finally there’s some good news on COVID vaccination and long COVID.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Eleanor Philpotts. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/bma-ballot-trigger-nationwide-shut-down-gp-practices-24-hours/article/1817318" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BMA ballot could trigger nationwide shut down of GP practices for 24 hours</a></p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/treasury-set-claw-back-millions-general-practice-despite-soaring-costs/article/1817379" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Treasury set to claw back millions from general practice despite soaring costs</a></p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/vast-majority-gps-ready-industrial-action-lmc-poll-suggests/article/1817843" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vast majority of GPs ready for industrial action, LMC poll suggests</a></p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/gpinsight_workforce" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GP Insight workforce tracker</a></p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/wake-up-call-government-nhs-gp-satisfaction-hit-all-time-low/article/1818004" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Wake-up call' for government as NHS and GP satisfaction hit all-time low</a></p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/vaccination-halves-risk-developing-long-covid-study-finds/article/1817394" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vaccination halves risk of developing long COVID, study finds</a></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>