The 100-Year Life Health Education and Government
GPs in England have voted to take their first industrial action since the 1960s in protest against a new services contract. Unlike the days-long walkouts taken by nurses and junior doctors, action taken by GPs could last months. Disruption could include limiting daily patients per physician to 25 and doctors choosing not to do work beyond their formal roles. In April 2024, nearly 19,000 GPs voted to reject the new contract offer of a 1.9 per cent funding increase, which the BMA says isn’t financially viable for many surgeries. Health Secretary Wes Streeting sent a letter to the profession last night stating he wants to “reset the relationship” between GPs and government and suggested the contract “needs reform”. He also welcomed the “above-inflation” 6 per cent pay uplift offered to GPs by the government earlier this week.
