Almost half of GP surgeries in England are staging industrial action for the first time in 60 years amid a row over funding, a survey suggests.
In a ballot run by the British Medical Association (BMA), 98% of family doctors voted in favour of taking collective action earlier this month in protest at the last government increasing their budget by only 1.9% this year. The new government has pledged to increase funding for 2024-25 to 6%.
