Last week, at the England national conference of LMCs, there was a debate about the impact that the increase in employer National Insurance (NI) contributions have on GP practices and passed a motion demanding that the Health Secretary rectify the issue with funding to the core GP Contract. 

The BMA continues to put pressure on the Government regarding concerns and the Chair of GPC England, Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer, referenced the response from the Secretary of State for Health in her speech to the Conference, where she said:

"Mr Streeting recognises that we as GPs are so clearly the beating heart of the NHS family. We now need him to follow through and treat us as such".

Please use the BMA online calculator to estimate the impact of the increases to employer National Insurance contributions and the national minimum/living wage on general practice in England.

Data from the BMA's online calculator submissions so far indicates that the average additional cost pressure runs to around £35,000 for each practice. This means practices are at risk of closure or, as a minimum, reducing staff and services as a result.

Help the BMA to continue to put pressure on the Government by writing to your local MP and inviting them to your practices using their online tool.

The recent announcement about the NI increase has hugely affected the morale of the profession. Listen to Dr Adam Janjua explain why it is necessary for general practice to come together and take collective action as “enough is enough”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBon3HpazRI