The Doctors\u2019 Association UK (DAUK) has given its strong support to general practitioners in England after they overwhelmingly rejected this year\u2019s imposed contract changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Almost 17,000 GPs and GP registrars took part in the BMA\u2019s referendum, with 98.9% voting against the plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have called on the Government to return to negotiation with the BMA\u2019s GP committee (BMA GPC) to jointly develop and agree a brand new contract. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Steve Taylor, DAUK\u2019s GP co-lead, said: \u201cThe DAUK GP team is in full support of the BMA GPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Government and the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, need to hear the overwhelming feedback from GPs that the new imposed contract is unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt creates needless barriers for patient care, and massive increase in workloads for GPs and their teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is vital that progress is made in the next few weeks to address the concerns of general practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf this Labour Government is genuine about bringing back the family doctor then it needs to listen and act on concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BMA GPC England chair Dr Katie Bramall said: \u201cThis is an unequivocal rejection from GPs across England. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Government cannot ignore the strength of feeling from a profession that is already at breaking point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese proposals heap unsafe, unfunded additional workload on to practices, forcing GPs to deliver more with less, putting patient care at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPatient groups and GPs alike are united in their concerns around Hospitals rejecting GP referrals to access appropriate specialist care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen the Government promised a ‘shift from hospital to the community’ we did not think this would be their own waiting lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Mandating unlimited access without the staff, time, or infrastructure needed to deliver it is not a plan, but a fast-track to collapse GP services, pushing GPs to either walk away due to the moral injury it inflicts, or force them to close their doors due to the pressures placed on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn some settings it may even tip family doctors to ‘do a dentist’ and see if they can offer a better, safer service privately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGPs simply want to provide the safe care their patients need, but they know they are being set up to fail with this imposed contract, the referendum result speaks for itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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