General Practice on Strike. What does it mean?

Contact us and share your opinionWhat does it mean when GPs strike!!!!Disclaimer and COI - PCn CDsJust here to present our thoughts, not tell you to strike or notOur opinionsYour opinions? CommentStress Warning - All of this is bad our mental healths - look after yourselfThe motion on strikingThat this committee is outraged by the deliberate, relentless denigration of GPs by Government, NHSEI and certain quarters of the media, and: (100% Agree)i. rejects the plan published by NHSEI on 14th October 2021 and calls on all LMCs (local medical committees) in England to disengage from any participation with the implementation of that plan ii. calls on all practices in England to pause all ARRS recruitment and to disengage from the demands of the PCN DES iii. promises its full support to protect and defend any constituent GPs who refuse to engage or comply with the unreasonable contractual impositions by NHSEI of “Pay Transparency” and “Covid Medical Exemption Certification”  iv. calls on all practices in England to submit undated resignations from the PCN DES to be held by their LMCs, only to be issued on the condition that submissions by a critical mass of more than 50% of eligible practices is received v. instructs the GPC Executive to negotiate a comprehensive new contract to replace the outdated, underfunded, unlimited, unsafe workload of the current GP contract The responsehttps://www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-centre/bma-s-england-gp-committee-rejects-government-s-rescue-package-and-moves-towards-a-ballot-on-industrial-actionHow we got here / Background…General media headlinesChanging pattern of accessPCN DES and IIF requirements tightenedStretched GP services and teamsLetter BW999 and package to improve access - VIDEO LINKBw 999 : Our plan for improving access for patients and supporting general practice https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2021/10/BW999-our-plan-for-improving-access-and-supporting-general-practice-oct-21.pdfOur review: https://youtu.be/Rk3s0wQANBMPoor reception amongst GP community (to say the least)GPC motion… SLIDEBack at the motion in detailPublic sentimentHas the battle already been lost… Daily MailMaybe not recent National GP SurveyKnow your opponents?Government quite hard-nosed. Difficult for them to face future challenges if loseKnow your self?GPs notoriously difficult to manage or unify around a mission, vision etc. So diverseWhat is going on? Bigger picture?Manoeuvres to make current contract arrangements unworkable, force resignations and bring in big business and trusts to run salaried service?Noam Chomsky - defund, dissatisfaction priveriseGovernment looking for scapegoats and creating controversy to distract from bigger failings/issues?Options:Nuclear options is undated resignations from GMS contract<Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse