GPs vote for Industrial action

I wish some other way could be found to settle this dispute …. None of it is adding up under the new regime. To blame the last government seems a bit crazy. There are new faces around the table now. - this is a very disappointing start. Surely some compromises can be found?

It is the only way the government might listen. They are very overworked as are teachers and dentists. Many are likely on the verge of being burnt out and stressed, at least the ones who truly care, which is the majority

Presuming references to last government are as described in the article:

"The BMA said under the NHS contract, GP practices receive just 30p a day for each patient, and warned a new deal of a 1.9% funding increase for 2024/25, forced through by the Tories, is “derisory”."

Yes they do are and I hope so much for all of our needs something can be done. Its very complicated tho, reading the article, what will happen.

correct 'yes they do care"

Wyllow3 no one is saying that gps don’t care. Why are there so many barriers built in to negotiating with doctors of all kinds? Does Wes Streeting care?

Wes Streeting is diverting greater funding to GP services and frontline services.

I refer you to the 100 days thread.

It is all there for your perusal.

So forgive my stupidity but why are they striking?

They aren’t striking.

‘Work to Rule’ we called it in the olden days. Backed by unions.
Just do the necessary.

Taking industrial action? Cutting down on the number of patients seen?
Not aimed at patients but the Department of Health and NHS England?
Bonkers

ronib

Wyllow3 no one is saying that gps don’t care. Why are there so many barriers built in to negotiating with doctors of all kinds? Does Wes Streeting care?

I was just backing up what karmalady said they do care.

Sorry it got muddled with the rest of my post ronib I didn't intend to imply you were saying they dont care.

Okay Wyllow3
But why does the BMA negotiate with any government in this way?

Mind you, as we all know, it’s a nightmare trying to survive on a hundred grand a year.

Gp partners are on more

Blair stuffed their pockets with gold for them to do less work so they’re lining up for more of the same.

And yet.
We have circa 54,000 GPs and only 8,000 voted for this.
Something stinks.

All the doctors I know are well off and those retired have huge pensions.

ronib

Okay Wyllow3
But why does the BMA negotiate with any government in this way?

All new news to me.

The BMA is an appalling organisation which does a huge disservice to the many decent doctors in this country.

A&E will be packed now.
I just hope the GP's will deal with repeat prescriptions and sign them off or we won't get medication on time.
Perhaps I'm just panicking.

Any medic with any integrity needs to cancel their membership of this vile organisation and make a stand. I know of three who have.

ronib

I wish some other way could be found to settle this dispute …. None of it is adding up under the new regime. To blame the last government seems a bit crazy. There are new faces around the table now. - this is a very disappointing start. Surely some compromises can be found?

And there was me thinking that the past 14 years of mis management, cuts to every service in the country could be fixed in 27 days. What a fool I was 🤦🏼‍♀️

petra you have missed the point entirely

Good grief....it's difficult enough to get an appointment now.

Our surgery has been impossible to visit since Covid our three doctors have been present but face to face has not occurred. In fact the Walk In next door has been a life saver so really don’t understand why GPs are making demands.