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National survey of GP opinion 2007 – results

• Over 50 per cent of GPs describe their current level of morale as a GP as fairly low or very low and over 50 per cent of GPs said that their level of morale had declined over the last five years. 16 per cent of GPs said they are contemplating a career change outside general practice.
• 89 per cent of GPs said that the intensity of their in-hours workload had increased since the introduction of the new contract and 89 per cent said that the complexity of their consultations had increased in this time.
• Almost half of GPs said they would consider extending their opening hours if sufficient additional resources were made available but only 16 per cent considered extending opening hours to be a good use of NHS resources.
• 63 per cent of GP respondents disagreed that changes to the NHS in the past 10 years have made it easier for doctors to practise good medicine.
• 66 per cent of GPs believe private organisations should be allowed to provide NHS care where there is an identified need or gap but 78 per cent of GPs believe that the introduction of private sector providers to primary care will not improve the quality of service that patients receive.
• 62 per cent of GPs believe that the option of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contracts poses a major threat to the quality of general practice and to the quality of patient care.