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Tax hikes in the government’s Budget will force GP practices in England to shut down or cut jobs and services, unless ministers commit to further funding, a trade union has warned.
Increased tax costs due to come into force from April next year will push practices to make redundancies in order to stay afloat, the British Medical Association’s GP Committee said on Tuesday.
The trade body representing England’s GPs said a survey of over 100 constituent practices showed that over two-thirds will cut jobs and over 70 percent plan to reduce both appointments and services.
In a letter addressed to Health Secretary Wes Streeting the committee asked for a confirmation that GP surgeries won’t have to foot increased tax bills next year….
