GPs hit by National Insurance raid could get compensation after backlash

GPs are already taking part in “work to rule” protests against their current contract, which has increased funding this year by 7.4 per cent, including 6 per cent for GP pay.

Under the changes, employer contributions will increase by 1.2 percentage points to 15 percent from April. Companies will also have to start paying employees who earn more than £5,000 a year, up from £9,100.

Professor Camila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), contacted Wes Streeting and called for “an urgent guarantee that GP practices are given the same protection as the rest of the NHS and public sector, and that they will receive the necessary funding to cover these costs.” additional expenses.”

She said: “We have very serious concerns about the impact of increasing employer National Insurance contributions on GP practices across the country, many of whom are already struggling to keep their doors open and make ends meet due to historical chronic underfunding .

“For some, this additional financial burden will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, forcing them to make difficult decisions to downsize or even close their practices, with our patients ultimately bearing the brunt.”