99% of English GPs reject government's 2024/25 contract changes, including a 1.9% funding uplift, in a BMA referendum.

GPs in England overwhelmingly rejected the government's planned changes to their 2024/25 contract, with 99% voting "no" in a referendum by the British Medical Association (BMA). The changes, set to be imposed from April 1, include a 1.9% baseline practice contract funding uplift, which the BMA has deemed as "well below-inflation." The doctors' union has warned that the imposition of the contract could put practices at risk of closure, as many will struggle to stay financially viable.

March 28, 2024
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