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

According to the changes, employers’ contributions will increase at the following rate: 1.2 percentage points It increased to 15 percent as of April. Companies will also start paying staff earning more than £5,000 a year instead of £9,100.

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, president of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), contacted Wes Streeting and called for “urgent assurance that GP practices will have the same protection as the NHS and the rest of the public sector and that the necessary funding will be received to meet them.” additional costs.”

He said: “We have very serious concerns about the impact of the increase in national insurance employer contributions on GP practices across the country; Many of them are already struggling to keep their doors open and make a living due to historic chronic underfunding.

“For some This extra financial burden “It will be the last straw, forcing them to make difficult decisions about layoffs or even closing their practices, and ultimately our patients will bear the brunt.”