What forms of industrial action could GPs take?

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By Ellie Philpotts

As British Medical Association members vote overwhelmingly to reject the imposed 2024/25 GP contract, we examine the likelihood of industrial action in England and what forms it could take.

In the past year, industrial action (IA) has become synonymous with life as a UK-based doctor. But GPs have largely escaped it, operating under an independent contractual framework unlike healthcare colleagues employed by trusts.