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.

They discuss the results of the latest annual British Social Attitudes survey, which assesses public satisfaction with the NHS.

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.

Finally there’s some good news on COVID vaccination and long COVID.

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.

Useful links

● BMA ballot could trigger nationwide shut down of GP practices for 24 hours

● Treasury set to claw back millions from general practice despite soaring costs

● Vast majority of GPs ready for industrial action, LMC poll suggests

● GP Insight workforce tracker

● 'Wake-up call' for government as NHS and GP satisfaction hit all-time low

● Vaccination halves risk of developing long COVID, study finds

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