GPC National survey of GP opinion 2007 - June 2007

Extract from GPC Web Site:
A national survey of GPs was last undertaken by the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) in 2001 before the new General Medical Services (GMS) contract negotiations.  This year's survey will provide a unique insight into GP morale and experiences and will help the Committee work on the profession's behalf.  Hard copies have been sent to all NHS GPs in the UK so recipients have an option to complete it by hand or on-line. How ever you choose to complete the questionnaire, please ensure that you return it to us by Friday 6 July 2007. All replies are in ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE and no attempt will be made to trace responses to individuals. The purpose of the questions in the first section is to enable us to examine how attitudes differ among respondents in a number of broad groups.
Access the survey -  http://tinyurl.com/2cvxja

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What do GPs really feel? - major new BMA survey (issued Monday 18 Jun 2007)
An in-depth survey designed to take the temperature of feelings among the UK’s GPs, has been issued by the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC).

Dr Hamish Meldrum, GPC Chairman, commented: “It will provide a unique insight into GP morale and experiences and will help the committee’s work on the profession's behalf. We last carried out a survey on this scale in 2001 before the new General Medical Services contract negotiations.

“With this survey we can find out what family doctors really think and every GP in the UK will be able to have their say. The results will leave no room for government assumptions or misinterpretations. What doctors say is what the new prime minister and his health team will hear, loud and clear.”

Paper copies of the 65 question survey have been sent to all NHS GPs in the UK (more than 42,000). The survey is also available on the BMA website, so recipients have an option to complete it by hand or on-line. Completed questionnaires must be received by Friday 6 July 2007.

All replies are in absolute confidence and no attempt will be made to trace responses to individuals. Completing all sections of the survey should take approximately 30 minutes. Although the bulk of the survey is the same for all the UK’s four nations, additional country-specific questions are included for doctors working in England, Scotland and Wales.

Question topics range from GP morale, income, career and retirement intentions and premises, through to more controversial questions about what actions GPs might be prepared to consider if there is no improvement on certain issues. Doctors in England are also asked about Practice Based Commissioning, Choose and Book and the Summary Care Record.

 

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