Family Doctors in England to Stage Industrial Action Over Dispute With Government.

*Family Doctors in England to Stage Industrial Action Over Dispute with Government*Family doctors in England are set to stage their first industrial action in 60 years, in a dispute with the British government over funding and workload. The action, which was voted for by 98% of over 8,500 general practitioners, will see doctors refuse to take on non-emergency cases for a period of 24 hours.The dispute centers on the government’s failure to address the chronic underfunding of general practice, which has led to a shortage of doctors and a significant increase in workload. Doctors are also angry about the government’s plans to increase the number of patients each doctor must see, which they say will compromise patient care.The industrial action is a significant escalation of the dispute, which has been ongoing for several months. Doctors have already taken action short of a strike, including refusing to take on extra work and boycotting certain tasks.The government has said it is disappointed by the doctors’ decision to stage industrial action, but has refused to budge on its plans. The dispute has sparked widespread concern about the future of the National Health Service (NHS), which is already under significant pressure due to funding cuts.