GPs told ‘don’t punish patients’ as ballot result looms
4 months, 3 weeks ago

GPs told ‘don’t punish patients’ as ballot result looms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Health Secretary has urged GPs not to punish patients – with the result of a ballot on industrial action expected imminently. Collective action by family doctors across England could begin on Thursday after the result and could last for “months”. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Wes Streeting said he could “understand why GPs wanted to punish the previous government”, but warned that “taking collective action will only punish patients”. The last time GPs took collective action was in 1964 when family doctors collectively handed in undated resignations to the Wilson government.

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