Family doctors in England will be asked whether they will take part in “collective action” amid a row over the new contract for GP services in England. This could mean GPs limit the number of patients they will see each day to 25. It could also potentially see GPs stop performing work they are not formally contracted to do – including the completion of fit notes, prescriptions or investigations which should have taken place in the hospital setting, or asking hospitals to communicate with patients about re-booking hospital appointments. GPC England have voted to hold a non-statutory ballot for GP contractors & partners in England from 17 June – 29 July. To vote YES for collective action you must be a member and your details must be up to date.https://t.co/VYNmj1p2Ur@doctor_katie#TakeActionSaveGeneralPractice pic.twitter.com/rPnYtDEyjt — General Practice (@BMA_GP) May 16, 2024 The British Medical Association (BMA) said the new GP service contract, which will see services given a 1.9% funding increase for 2024/25, means many surgeries will struggle to stay financially viable. GPs launched a formal dispute over the issue in April after a referendum carried out by the union found that 99% of 19,000 GPs rejected the new contract. Now GPs are...