LMC leaders have narrowly backed moves for disengagement from clinical commissioning to be included in any industrial action on the Government's pensions reforms.
Exclusive GPs who take industrial action over pensions should be prepared to have their pay docked by primary care organisations, and could risk contractual action or even contract termination, BMA chair Dr Hamish Meldrum has warned.
GPs appear to be hardening in their support for industrial action, although not all of those who vote for it will join the proposed day of action themselves, a Pulse survey reveals.
Exclusive The GMB trade union is to ballot BMA staff on a possible strike from next Monday – and could time a walkout to coincide with the BMA’s own ‘day of action’ to protest the Government’s pensions reforms.
Dr Clarissa Fabre, president of the Medical Women’s Federation, gives her advice on managing the financial and professional risks for GPs who want to start a family, and on providing the optimal environment for career development.
Say No to 30%', the next phase in Pulse's campaign against the Government's pensions changes, aims to turn the spotlight on the huge contributions GPs face paying.
