One in four practices capping number of patients they see to 25 a day amid first action in 60 yearsAlmost half of GP surgeries in England are staging industrial action for the first time in 60 years amid a row over funding, with one in four capping the number of patients they see to 25 a day, a survey suggests.Family doctors voted overwhelmingly in favour of collective action earlier this month in protest at the last government increasing their budget by only 1.9% this year. The new government has pledged to increase funding for 2024-25 to 6%. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/13/nearly-half-of-englands-gp-surgeries-taking-industrial-action-survey-finds
Author : Andrew Gregory Health editor
Publish date : 2024-08-13 04:00:12
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Nearly half of England’s GP surgeries taking industrial action, survey finds
