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Almost half of GP surgeries in England are staging industrial action for the first time in 60 years amid a row over funding, a survey suggests.
In a ballot run by the British Medical Association (BMA), 98% of family doctors voted in favour of taking 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%.
The study of 283 GP partners by Pulse magazine suggests 46% are already taking work-to-rule action, with more than a quarter (26%) limiting the number of patients seen each day to 25.
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