‘Broken and exhausted’: GPs in England vote in favour of industrial action

[Northerner]

GPs in England have voted in favour of taking limited forms of industrial action to protest against the government’s drive to force them to see patients face to face.

The results led the profession’s new leader to warn ministers that “demoralised, broken and exhausted” family doctors may refuse to undertake some normal duties to show their anger.

Four in five (80%) of the GPs who voted in an indicative ballot organised by the British Medical Association backed the withholding of information about how they hold appointments, to thwart the government’s plan to “name and shame” surgeries that see too few patients in person.
https://www.theguardian.com/society...sides-as-dispute-over-gp-appointments-deepens
Even more (84%) indicated their willingness to refuse to comply with the issuing of Covid-19 exemption certificates, which those who remain unvaccinated on medical grounds may need, for example, to work in a care home, where vaccination for staff is mandatory.

‘Broken and exhausted’: GPs in England vote in favour of industrial action

Indicative BMA ballot follows government drive to force surgeries to increase face-to-face appointments

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[Stuvart]

It must be really hard for them, in 2019 (before the lock downs) almost 90% of GPs were already working part time. And since the lock downs forced the majority of GPS to work from home and have telephone consultations, they are now able to see a better future for themselves, where the work/life balance is firmly in favour of life. It must be awful for them, being forced back to the office, face to face with all those sick people. And the part time hours must be completely overwhelming.

They are going on strike for what now?

https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/workload/nhs-england-says-almost-90-of-gps-work-part-time-in-response-to-pulse-survey/

We need a laugh reaction lol.
GPS huh I've not even seen one face to face since before my diagnosis back in March, and he thought I'd had a mild stroke and sent me to hospital (a&e)the next day thing is I've still got the same problem I had before this all I get is phone consultations and perscriptions which do jack!
At the moment they get no sympathy from me for having to do there job which there very well paid for.