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BMA survey highlights the mental health toll on medics due to lack of PPE

A snapshot survey of more than 6,000 doctors by the BMA shows the disturbing toll the Covid-19 pandemic and the lack of PPE are having on the sector.

A snapshot survey of more than 6,000 doctors by the British Medical Association (BMA) shows the disturbing toll the Covid-19 pandemic and the lack of PPE are having on the sector. More than 4,500 doctors responded to the questions around mental health that found almost a half of UK doctors (44%) are suffering from burnout, depression or anxiety amidst continuing shortage of protective supplies. The survey also showed that more than half of doctors (51%) did not feel personally supported by the Government and confident that everything possible was being done to help them to keep patients safe, despite pledges that more PPE

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