Pulse and Management in Practice in the Press: GP practice collective action
Our exclusive survey carried out by Pulse and Management in Practice has been picked up by the national press, revealing that more than four in 10 GP practices are limiting patient appointments as part of collective action to bring about better terms and conditions.
In the survey carried out by Pulse and Management in Practice, we received responses from 660 different GP practices – about one in 10 in England.
The survey revealed that almost three quarters of England’s GPs (70%) are currently taking some form of collective action.
Only 7% said they are not planning on taking part, and 13% are currently still considering which of the BMA-recommended actions they are willing to take.
The survey showed that one of the most common actions taken by practices is limiting appointments per GP, with 41% of practices already having this measure in place, and 29% currently considering implementing it.
A GP partner who wishes to remain anonymous told us that his practice in Huntingdonshire is looking to intensify its action, after having already served notice of voluntary services and stopped rationing referrals.
He said: ‘If the Government does nothing, we may intensify our action. Wes Streeting does not understand how strongly grassroots doctors feel about this. We are looking to intensify our action as the Government appear not to understand our resolve on this issue.’
The survey results from Pulse and Management in Practice were picked up by the Telegraph, the Standard, Daily Mail, Express & Star, and ITV News.
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