GPs have threatened to bring the NHS to a "standstill" with unprecedented industrial action as early as this week. The walkout comes amid concerns over the state of GP services across the UK, with the British Medical Association (BMA) warning that the current system could soon mirror the crisis engulfing dentistry.

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The union, which represents doctors, will announce the results of a ballot for industrial action in the coming days. If given the green light, it would be the first time GPs have taken such action since 1964. Patients have previously hit out at GP services, complaining about excessive waiting times for appointments and the struggle to book slots.

GPs have argued that they are overworked and are calling on the Government to provide a better deal, warning that, without it, the service will only worsen. As part of the proposed strike, GPs would limit themselves to seeing 25 patients per day and refuse any work they are not contractually obliged to carry out.

Some GPs have reported seeing nearly twice as many patients per day, and it is estimated that three million appointments could be lost if the action continues for a month.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that industrial action planned for December will cause disruption to the NHS, but stressed that medics do not want to make patients "piggy in the middle" as they seek to bring the Government to the table.

The NHS in England has warned that the action by GPs will have a knock-on effect across the entire healthcare system, potentially leading to more 999 calls as well as overloading walk-in centres and hospital A&E departments.

The BMA says that underfunding is the key complaint from its members, claiming that practices receive around 30p per patient, per day from the NHS for their work, and fear that a "two-tier" system would mean that only those who can afford to pay for private treatment would be seen on time.

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