Doctors' pensions: most GPs could work as normal on June 21 Some doctors thought it was "madness" to take industrial action over pensions she said, adding: "Once you lose the public's trust, it's difficult to get it back." Last week a YouGuv poll found that less than a third of the public (28 per cent) supported the BMA's action, while almost two-thirds (62 per cent) objected to it. The BMA argues the terms of doctors" pensions were only altered four years ago; that senior doctors will pay twice as much for the same pensions as some civil servants; and that younger doctors will have to work to 68. Ministers counter that doctors will still be on very generous pensions after the changes - with juniors joining in 2015 set for pensions worth £68,000 a year if they retire at 68. Under the action, hospital doctors and GPs will attend their usual places of work but they will only see urgent and emergency cases. The Department of Health estimates it will result in 30,000 operations having to be rescheduled, 58,000 diagnostic checks, 200,000 outpatient appointments, and 1.2 million GP appointments. On Monday Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, wrote to Dr Hamish Meldrum, chair of the BMA, warning him that the action will "at best inconvenience and at worst harm your patients." A BMA spokesman denied the Pulse poll indicated waning support. He said: "I don't think you can make that judgement from such a small poll, which is open to selection bias." The BMA's ballot results, which showed overwhelming support for action, were much more indicative of real intentions, he said. He said there was no sanction against BMA members who decided not to take part in the action.